Category archives for: Community

Fox sports to broadcast Hindi commentary of World Cup semi final

FOX SPORTS is delivering Indian fans an all-star line-up to commentate the ICC Cricket World Cup Semi Final clash between Australia and India on Thursday on FOX SPORTS 503. In a first for the sport in Australia, FOX SPORTS viewers will be have the option of alternative commentary in Hindi, featuring a team of  Sunil […]

Science – a major contributor to Australian economy

                March 25, 2015. A report released today has found that advanced physical and mathematical sciences make a direct contribution to the Australian economy of around $145 billion a year, or about 11 per cent of GDP. When the flow-on impacts of these sciences are included, the economic […]

Your chance to win two tickets to the India vs Australia ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Semifinals

  Red Elephant Projects are looking to some research into the Indian Community and have the following brief survey for TIDU readers. Complete the survey by clicking on the link below for a chance to win 2 tickets to the highly anticipated match between  India and Australia in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Australia […]

Short+Sweet Bollywood hits the right notes with its inaugural festival

  Shiamak  Show Kids Bollywood has created a craze in Sydney in the last few years with many a young dancers being trained in Bollywood style of dancing. Many dancing schools have sprouted around Sydney as their dance groups perform colourful energetic dances at various Sydney functions. It was but an obvious step for Short+Sweet […]

Ekal organises a fun filled harbour cruise

    By Manju Mittal Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of Australia organised its first Cruise in the beautiful Sydney Harbour with amazing sunset dinner for our community members. Guests enjoyed the harbour, an exceptional experience of the passing summers on a relaxing Sunday of  March 15, 2015.             The evening started […]

Stunning emcee Sanghmitra wows audience at the Shammi concert

  Kersi Meher-Homji interviews a star of the future I enjoyed the Shammi Kapoor concert listening, clapping and toe-tapping to the nostalgic tunes Dil dekhe dekho, Tumsa nahi dekha, Ahesaan tera, Chahe koi mujhe jungle kahe among many others sung by Vinod Rajput, Reena Mehta, Deepa Gangoda and Jagdeep Singh.           […]

India’s richest woman is honoured by her alma mater in Australia

  By Rekha  Bhattacharjee Dr Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, a most distinguished alumna of the University of Ballarat and a pioneer of the biotechnology industry in  India, was honoured by Federation University  Australia  in March with the unveiling of a road named after her at the Mt Helen Campus.                 […]

12 Hours of free entertainment at the 2015 Sydney Royal Easter Show

  When it comes to unique entertainment, the 2015 Sydney Royal Easter Show (the Show) has it all. From traditional favourites, to new events and attractions, the entertainment line-up at the 2015 Show will excite both young and old. Michael Collins, Show Chief Operating Officer, encouraged Showgoers to plan ahead to ensure a great day […]

Mapping memories through dance in ‘Tukre’

    From 29th April to 2nd May, FORM Dance Projects and Riverside Theatres will present the contemporary dance work, Tukre’, that explores how cultural lineage can be communicated and shared through objects and movement. Tukre’  (meaning pieces  in Hindi) will see Raghav Handa, an Australian choreographer and dancer of Indian heritage, create a memory […]

The fine art of making chapattis  

  By Melvin Durai Back in 2013, I was really excited when I heard about the Rotimatic, a kitchen appliance that can make one roti per minute. It sounded perfect for me, because I can eat one roti per minute. I enjoy rotis (or chapattis, as I call them) more than rice. My wife, Malathi, […]