Category archives for: Community

Asha Hai Kya Dhamaka Hai !

                    Asha Bhosle songs are the most sensuous repertoires of Indian cinema starting from O P Nayyars‘ ‘Aaiye Meherbaan’ in Howrah Bridge, ‘Jaaiye aap kahan jayenge’ in Mere Sanam; Khayyams’ ‘Phir na keeje gustakh nigahi ka gila’ in Phir Subah Hogi; for Jaidev she sang famous […]

Shri Guruvandanji Swami takes Sydneysiders on a spiritual journey and showers expensive gifts

                                      By Manju Mittal Shri Guruvandanji Swami is a living portrait of simplicity with depth, wisdom and devotion. He is one of the few living Satgurus in the world who have invoked all Chakra’s of their kundalini. […]

Sydney farewells former Indian President Dr Abdul Kalam

                        Vice-Chancellor and Principal Dr Michael Spence paid tribute to former Indian President Dr Abdul Kalam who passed away on 27 July 2015, aged 83.       Dr Kalam was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Sydney for his contribution to […]

Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre presents ‘Sweets Festival’

  SWEET AS If you like making sweets eg. jalebis, gulab jamun, balushahis etc. you can participate in  Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre’s annual festival  Sweet As, part of Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Month presented by Citi.  Sweet As  celebrates the vibrant cultures in Liverpool. A festival of aromas, tastes and colour,  Sweet As  is […]

Brothers and Phantom in cinemas in August

              Brothers   In Cinemas October 14. Cast : Akshay Kumar as David Fernandes, Sidharth Malhotra as Monty Fernandes, Jacqueline Fernandez as Jenny David, Jackie Shroff as Gary Fernandes, Shefali Shah, Ashutosh Rana, Aarsh gyani – David Fernandes (child) Directed by Karan Malhotra Synopsis: Brothers is a story of […]

Indian Support Centre inaugurated

                Subba Rao Varigonda (left) with dignitaries cutting the ribbon for newly opened Indian Support Centre   26 July 2015 was an important and an historic milestone for the Indian Australian diaspora of Sydney and NSW.   The day marked the formal inauguration of the Indian Support Centre […]

Australian business looking at India as new China

                By Rekha Bhattacharjee Those Australians who are worried over the slowing Chinese economy may have some reason to smile as Canberra is already working desperately to stitch up a Free Trade Agreement with the world’s second most populous country – India. If everything goes according to plan […]

International student airport welcome desk opens in Sydney

    Thousands of international students intending to study in NSW will receive support on arrival at Sydney Airport with the opening of the International Student Airport Welcome Desk. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres said the NSW International Student Airport Welcome Desk would help to ensure international students feel welcome. “Recent […]

Scam warning: fake finance department offering money

                  The NSW Department of Finance, Services and Innovation is warning the public to hang up on scam callers offering money and seeking personal details. Acting Secretary Anthony Lean said scammers commonly targeted seniors and people living in regional communities. “The department is aware of scam calls […]

It is in my house that you are living”¦

                                  By Neena Badhwar Our house backs on to Elouera National bush. The dining room overlooks on to the top of the trees. So we live with the Parakeets, Rosellas, Kookaburras, and at times an occasional Kangaroo or a […]