Category archives for: Community

PIO Cardholders, please Note!

All PIO Cardholders    are advised to obtain machine readable OCI Cards in lieu of their existing hand written PIO Cards as from October 2018 onward the International Civil Aviation Organization will accept only machine readable travel documents. Please be advised that all existing PIO Cards are handwritten and therefore, will become invalid travel documents […]

Nicholas Brown – a man of many parts now plays for little audience

 By Neeru  Saluja When it comes to diversity on Australian television,  Aussie-Indian  actor Nicholas Brown always  makes us proud.  From playing the lead role in the TV series  ‘The Cooks’  in 2004, appearing on the popular TV series  Home and Away,  Packed to the Rafters, Underbelly and many more TV credits,  Nicholas  is  now selected […]

“I want to tell a story through my films,” says actor Kabir Singh

By Neeru Saluja At first glance, Kabir Singh fits the bill of the next Bollywood star. He’s young, tall, handsome and carries the charisma of an actor. But when you get talking to him, an intelligent man is unravelled who is not interested in becoming the next Ranveer Singh. He has become an actor with […]

India beats Australia to win the series and is ranked no. 1 in ODIs

By Kersi Meher-Homji India’s winning streak in the last few months has become a normal pattern. Hope these victories do not sound “ho-hum”. India has won nine ODIs in a row since July this year; against the West Indies in West Indies, five against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka and now three against Australia in […]

Have you received your Marriage Law Postal Survey?

September 25, 2017. Today the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) confirmed that more than 16 million Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey packages had been dispatched to eligible Australians, and people should have now received their forms. ABS Deputy Australian Statistician and Taskforce Lead, Jonathan Palmer, said this marked a significant milestone in the survey process. […]

Sydney Telanganites celebrate Bathukamma – A Festival of Flowers

Rekha Rajvanshi Bathukamma is floral festival celebrated by the Hindu women of Telangana. It is celebrated during Navarathris to honour goddess Gouri referred to as Bathukamma. In Telugu, ‘Bathukamma’ means ‘Come alive Mother Goddess’. Bathukamma known as a spring festival, is the second largest festival after Vijaya Dashami in Telangana Region. In Sydney, Bathukamma festival […]

New strategy to raise international students’ awareness of workplace rights

The Fair Work Ombudsman is reaching out to international students to encourage them to seek free help from the agency if they experience any issues while working in Australia. The agency has launched a new strategy aimed at raising awareness of workplace rights among international students, who make up a large proportion of temporary entrants […]

SBS announces changes to its radio services with Telugu in as Kannada gets the chop

September 22, 2017. SBS Radio today announced changes to its services to reflect Australia’s rapidly changing and increasingly diverse society. Based on the findings of 2016 Census, more than 1.3 million people have migrated to Australia in the past five years and nearly 4.87 million people speak a language other than English at home including […]

ABS announces Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey capital city and regional pick-up locations

  The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today released details of 28 regional pick-up locations to ensure eligible Australians can have their say in the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey. ABS Deputy Statistician and Taskforce Lead, Jonathan Palmer, said the 28 pick-up sites would be open from 25 September to 20 October and would be […]

Panjtara Idols organises a fun filled harbour Cruise -n-Booze

By Manju Mittal Panjtara Idols organised its first cruise in the beautiful Sydney Harbour with amazing sunset and dance party for ladies only. Everyone enjoyed an exceptional experience and the start of the spring season dressed in summer outfits on a relaxing Sunday of September 17, 2017. A great concept ‘Cruise-n-Booze’ event was sold out […]