Category archives for: Community

Indian community collects $23,000 for Nepal Relief Fund

            Dr Yadu Singh  handing the cheque to Nepalese Consul General in Sydney Nepal suffered a massive earthquake recently, killing more than 8500 people and causing massive destruction. In Sydney Indian community geared up to collect funds for earthquake victim in Nepal. Sydney cardiologist Dr Yadu Singh and the  Indian […]

Indian entries in this year’s Sydney Film Festival

  From  Wednesday 3 June  to  Sunday 14 June, 2015, the 62nd  Sydney Film Festival offers Sydneysiders another exciting season of cinema amidst a whirlwind of premieres, red-carpet openings, panel discussions, international guests and more. Each year the Festival programming team curates 12 days of cinema sourced from world-famous film festivals, including Cannes, Sundance, Toronto […]

Increasing skills links with India  

  May 28, 2015. Assistant Minister for Education and Training, Senator Simon Birmingham, today met with the Indian Government Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy, to discuss skills priorities for both countries. “Today’s meeting has helped build our bilateral skills relationship with India so we can seize emerging opportunities in both […]

Wedded to Music – the Srijani-Abhijit story

                      Pic Courtesy: Rahul Ganguly Photography   By Kersi Meher-Homji What can one write about Avijit Sarkar which music lovers in Australia and India do not know about? Apart from being a noted singer, musician and director of Natraj Academy he is an expert in […]

Saina shines in Sydney

  By Neeru Saluja If India was not a cricket crazy nation, Saina Nehwal would be the country’s most famous sportsperson. On 29 March 2015, when Indians were watching the World Cup finals but silently mourning about India’s absence, our very own Saina won her maiden women’s singles title at the  India Open  BWF Super […]

A letter from PM Modi

  My dear fellow citizens! Service, in our Indian ethos is the ultimate duty –  Seva Parmo Dharma. One year ago, you had entrusted me with the responsibility and honour of serving you as your . I have devoted every moment of every day, and every element of my body and spirit, in fulfilling the […]

Sydney through the eyes of tiny lives

The City of Sydney is inviting budding photographers aged three to 11 years to submit their best snaps of Sydney for the annual Little Sydney Lives competition. As part of Art & About Sydney,  Little Sydney Lives  encourages junior photographers to give us their unique take on our city, with 20 finalist images blown up […]

Price of common medicines for cholesterol, heart conditions and depression to drop by $10 per prescription

    The price of common medicines could be slashed for millions of Australians – potentially saving them over $100 per year – with the Abbott Government striking two landmark deals  benefiting consumers. Minister for Health Sussan Ley announced the Government had signed five year agreements with the Generic Medicines industry Association (GMiA) and the […]

New citizenship measures to protect Australia

              Message from Prime Minister Abbott The Commonwealth Government intends to update the  Australian Citizenship Act 2007  so dual nationals who engage in terrorism can lose their citizenship. The Minister for Immigration and Border Protection will be able to exercise these powers in the national interest where a dual […]

New MLA creates history for Indian community

  Daniel Mookhay with wife Tamsin and mum Neelam Mookhay (in yellow shalwar kameez) and friends and supporters after his inaugural speech at Upper House  NSW Parliament By Vijay Badhwar Daniel Mookhay has never been feted by the multitude of Indian organisations in Sydney, never been among the long list of self-proclaimed VIPs at functions, […]