Kersi Meher-Homji interviews the talented Ghazal singer In Tuesday’s e-TIDU I had reviewed the recent Mehfil-e-Suror orchestrated by Vinod Rajput and presented by Aasha Foundation for Indian seniors with disabilities. All the singers were outstanding as they poetically brought “ishq” (love and passion) in the concert hall. However, two Ghazals (“Yun hasroaton ke” and “Aaj […]
Confluence – A festival of India in Australia, representing two countries, two cultures, one festival which started in 2016 with an extravagant showcase of a fusion of Indian and Australian culture covering events in seven cities namely – Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Bundaberg, Townsville and Perth is back on again this year from September 23 […]
Be the first to join Pratham Australia and help educate underprivileged children in India. Together we can make a difference! Pratham, an NGO, was started in 1995 by setting up balvadis (children centres) in Mumbai by Dr Madhav Chavan and Farida Lambay to educate underprivileged children under the age of five. Dr Chavan was awarded […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji It was all about “ishq” (physical or spiritual love and passion). I refer to the Ghazal and Qawwali Mehfil-e-Surororchestrated by Vinod Rajput and presented by Aasha Foundation for Indian seniors with disabilities on Sunday. Before the concert I did not know the difference between Ghazals and Qawwalis but now I do. In […]
LOS ANGELES, September 5, 2017””The Board of Directors of Self-Realization Fellowship, the international non-profit spiritual organization founded by Paramahansa Yogananda in 1920, has just announced the election of Swami Chidananda to the position of president of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (SRF/YSS), effective immediately. He succeeds Sri Mrinalini Mata, who served in […]
The 10th India-European Union Counter Terrorism Dialogue was held at New Delhi on 30 August 2017. The Indian delegation was led by Shri Mahaveer Singhvi, Joint Secretary for Counter Terrorism at the Ministry of External Affairs of India, while the European Union’s delegation was led by Mr. Pawel Herczynski, Director for Security Policy, European External […]
By Manju Mittal India Australia Business & Community Awards 2017 finalists were honoured at a gala Star reception at the Australian National Maritime Museum on Friday August 25, 2017. Actual ahead of the main awards ceremony will take place on October 13, 2017 in Brisbane this year. The event attended by 200 guests to honour […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji India under Virat Kohli grinded Sri Lanka to dust in all eight internationals played in Sri Lanka; winning the Test series 3-0 and the One Day International (ODI) series 5-0. And it was not just winning those matches; it was the margin of victories which is staggering. Just have a look at […]
By Anu Jose What a treat for Melbournites to have Shashi Tharoor grace us with his presence at the Melbourne Writer’s festival. Promoting his new book ‘Inglorious Empire: What the British did to India’, Tharoor was nothing short of brilliant. The man is a born presenter, eloquent, highly knowledgeable and entertaining. Writer, former UN official […]
By Manju Mittal Five Pleats with models walking down the ramp in extravagant Indian traditional sarees was officially launched in Sydney on Thursday evening August 24, 2017, at Concord Function Centre, Concord. The colourful rich ensemble was put up by Sydney’s Poornima Menon. She showcased not only her passion and love for sarees but presented […]