Category archives for: Community

70 cities along with Sydney launch movement against animal abuse in India on September 18

            Thousands of citizens from across the globe have come together under a single banner – India Unites For Animals (IUFA) – a citizens’ initiative and the largest ever animal rights  movement in the world,  to demand introduction of a new Animal Welfare Bill to replace old archaic animal welfare […]

Tapsee Pannu’s role is not as pink in the movie ‘Pink’

                  By Neeru Saluja Actress Taapsee Pannu is in the best phase of her career. Her film ‘Pink’, the social thriller starring Amitabh Bachchan is creating ripples in the industry. It’s a movie that raises more questions than providing answers. As the film puts spotlight on crime […]

Diwali Fest in Chatswood on October 16, 2016

  Diwali Fest presented by Bollywood Fusion A cultural Extravaganza of entertainment, preformances, food, Henna and Kids corner and fun in celebration of Diwali Chatswood Mall, Victoria Avenue, Chatswood First time on Northshore bollywood Fusion is  celebrating this vibrant Festival of Lights by displaying various colours of Indian Culture featuring Indian fine cuisine with mouth-watering […]

Navaratri Garba Dandia 2016 on October 8

The Garba festival fun begins soon! Navratri Cultural Group  celebrates Navratri in Style with action packed Garba & Dandiya Raas  under the auspices of Shri Shiva Mandir of Minto. The only place to be for Navratri Garba and Dandiya Raas in Sydney this year is: Where: Menai High School – 40 Gerald Rd, Illawong NSW […]

Australian HC is at home in India

              Harinder Sidhu presenting her credentials to President Pranab Mukherjee as Australia’s High Commissioner to India. By Vijay Badhwar Many of the early Australian prime ministers took immense pride in becoming high commissioners in England, two of them – Andrew Fisher and Stanley Bruce – even resigning from their […]

Hurry and register for ‘Yoga – Science of Infinite Possibilities’ conference at Western University Campus, 1-3 October 2016

              A  three-day International Conference presented by Vedanta Centre, Sydney and S-VYASA University of Yoga Sciences, Bengaluru, India is being held in the University of Western Sydney from October 1-3, 2016. It is part of  the Festival of India being celebrated September – November 2016. It is being organized […]

Heart-rending stories of love, sacrifice and saving lives

                    By Manju Mittal One had to be there on last Sunday of the month August 28, 2016 when the audience at Riverside Theatre felt deeply moved hearing stories of grieving parents. A mother who decided to donate organs of her young son while another was […]

Saint Teresa was a mother first for millions of India

                Mother Teresa, a Catholic nun who devoted her life to helping India’s poor, has been declared a saint in a canonization Mass held by Pope Francis in the Vatican. Pope Francis delivered the formula for the canonization of the Albanian-born nun — known as the “saint of […]

A euphoric night with ‘Taal Se Taal Mila’

  Members of Viva Band with Arun Nanda, Srijani Dan, Shailja Chandra, Priya Dass, Jasmine Gill, Jagpreet Grover and Gul Hora By Manju Mittal ‘Taal Se Taal Mila’ concert captivated a house full audience in Sydney, UNSW on Saturday August 27, 2016. It was yet another unforgettable local musical show that Sydney witnessed and indeed […]

Tigress of Bengali cinema roars in Sydney

By Neeru Saluja Actress Rituparna Sengupta is in her finest moment of glory. As the ruthless, foul mouthed and courageous madam of the brothel caught in a crossfire during the partition of India, Rajkahani has brought out her best. In Sydney for the opening night of the ‘Indian Film Festival’ organised by Mind Blowing Films, […]