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A win, a win; my kingdom for a win

    By Kersi Meher-Homji Watched live by over 51,000 (mostly Indians and Pakistanis, many in traditional gear with national flags fluttering) on the Adelaide Oval and by 1.2 billion on television world-wide, India defeated Pakistan by 76 runs with three overs remaining. What a start to their World Cup campaign! The World Cup final […]

India and Pakistan collide in Adelaide

  Most of Sydney is in Adelaide as the cricket match between India and Pakistan starts. It is tipped to be the most watched match in the world. There is excitement and people from rest of the country have all congregated in Adelaide to witness ICC World Cup Cricket match between India and Pakistan with […]

Indian born mum joins Baird Liberal team

Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier David Elliott, Liberal Legislative Council candidate Reena Jethi, Premier Mike Baird, Seven Hills Liberal candidate Mark Taylor and Blacktown Liberal candidate Raman Bhalla. Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier David Elliott today announced that Baulkham Hills resident Reena Jethi will form part of the NSW Baird Liberal team at the state […]

NSW welcomes focus on teacher standards

Minister for Education Adrian Piccoli today welcomed the Commonwealth Government’s response to a review of teacher education. Mr Piccoli said the Commonwealth Government’s response to the Teacher Education Ministerial Advisory Group (TEMAG) review demonstrates a shared commitment with NSW to improve the quality of teaching. “Great teaching leads to the best results for students so […]

Biggest travel trade delegation arrives in Sydney to experience Jhappi time

  The biggest travel trade delegation from India has arrived in NSW to experience destinations featured in the successful Jhappi Time tourism campaign first-hand. NSW Premier Mike Baird said 30 travel agents and wholesalers are taking part in the Focus on India familiarisation tour of Sydney and regional NSW between Sunday 8 February and Friday […]

Pallavi Sharda and Shane Warne announced Moomba Monarchs

  The annual Moomba Festival bursts into life in Melbourne over the Labour Day long weekend, 6-9 March, 2015. Bollywood star Pallavi Sharda and cricketing great Shane Warne have been crowned Moomba Monarchs, and will appear in the famous Moomba Parade on Monday 9 March. Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle has crowned iconic ex-cricketer Shane […]

Navdeep Suri on the way to Canberra as India’s new High Commissioner

  Navdeep Suri, who was ambassador to  Egypt, will now head to  Canberra  as the High Commissioner of India in Australia. He was earlier with the Public Diplomacy division at the MEA headquarters in New Delhi. Born in Amritsar in 1959, Mr. Suri studied at Guru Nanak University with a Masters degree in Economics and […]

Attention all Badminton Fans volunteers opportunity for you!

  Badminton Australia,  is calling fans of the sport to come and take part in an exciting volunteer opportunity –  the chance to be courtside with the international starts of badminton. The Australian Open Superseries 2015  needs volunteer line judges to participate in all of the action, from May 26-31 at Sydney Olympic Park. Meals […]

Let us select an all-time great World Cup XI

  Imran Khan is  Kersi’s choice as  captain for his pick of All Time Great World XI Cricket Team By Kersi Meher-Homji I often wonder as to whose job is the hardest; Prime Minister’s (ask Tony Abbott), umpires’ or national selectors’. As I am not likely to be a PM – thank heavens, or an […]

Kejriwal and his AAP party win with a landslide majority in Delhi

  AAP Party has decimated all the other contenders with Congress kicked out of the scene altogether with BJP loosing 29 of its seats from last elections. One BJP spokesperson said that they could not wipe out the impression left by Kejriwal’s 49-day rule. Delhites have overwhelmingly supported Kejriwal and put all their eggs in […]