Here is message from Hon. Ray Williams MP, NSW Minister for Multiculturalism, on the pious occasion of Diwali… “It is my great pleasure to greet all those celebrating the traditional Hindu festival of Diwali that symbolises the triumph of light over darkness, of good over evil. The central message of good over evil is one […]
Julian Leeser MP, Federal Member for Berowra, has joined in celebrations with the local Indian Australia community in the lead-up to Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. Mr Leeser joined the India Club for their Diwali celebrations on 7 October, celebrating the occasion with a Bollywood-style dance. He also joined more than 40,000 […]
By Devaki Parthsarathy Half a century, five decades, fifty years”¦and life, by now, has most certainly left its imprints on me. Do I exude grace or resentment? Probably a little bit of both. What I do know is this process we call “life”, with its finely woven blend of struggle and ease, has […]
The traditional paradigm for finding a tradie has been to start with a Google search. There are significant limitations however. While Google can understand the intent of the Customer, it can’t know whether a link to a handyman’s website, for example, will connect a customer with a handyman that is available today at the right […]
Three films from India have scored 5 nominations in the 11th Asia Pacific Screen Awards. Newton actor Rajkummar Rao is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor, in a category won last year by Manoj Bajpayee for Aligarh with a Special Mention to Nawazuddin Siddiqui for his outstanding performance in Anurag Kashyap’s Psycho Raman (Raman […]
By Uma Srinivasan Diwali celebrations are in the air. Shops are filled with colourful lamps and mouth-watering sweets. A palpable sense of well-being and contentment is upon us. My mind wanders off to a nostalgic past, those distant days of symmetrical rangolis and diyas (little oil lamps) outside every house lighting up the whole […]
A Review by Devaki Parthasarathy Nothing to do in an empty nest I sat down to watch this movie with a view to bad mouth the director for making a hindi version of Runaway bride!!!! And I am so glad I watched this one!!! The only connection it has with the runaway bride is how […]
By Rekha Rajvanshi Diwali celebrations are on full swing in Sydney. Diwali fairs are being held, events are being organized with people holding card sessions at home. On October 7, at Castle Grand, India Club’s multicultural style Diwali added a new dimension to the celebration. Many parliamentarians dressed in Indian attire were seen interacting […]
NSW Minister for Finance, Services and Property Victor Dominello The vast majority of NSW motorists will receive a CTP Green Slip refund next year as part of the NSW Government’s reforms that make the scheme fairer and more affordable. Minister for Finance, Services and Property Victor Dominello said about $300 million will be returned […]
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) today announced the nine Asian films nominated for the inaugural AACTA Award for Best Asian Film. The Award, which was announced earlier this year alongside AACTA’s Asia International Engagement Program, acknowledges the finest Asian films of the last 12 months, reflecting the popularity and importance of […]