The Hindu Council of Australia welcomes all to Deepavali Fair- the Festival of Lights @ Martin Place, Sydney, on 17 October 2013 from 11 am to 7pm. The festival shares the message of goodwill, peace and harmony among the wider Australian community. This joyful Indian festival brings a cultural extravaganza, full of rich colour, dance, […]
By Neena Badhwar A visit to Delhi’s Titarpur situated between Rajouri Garden and Tilak Nagar has rows and rows of Ravan effigies being constructed with brown paper, glue and body made by bending and tying the sticks with hussian ropes as families get busy day and night to prepare and paint to give final […]
Happy Diwali from Westpac! Westpac is offering bonus interest on its eSaver online savings account and a discounted home loan offer which we hope will brighten our customers’ celebrations. Customers wanting to save will receive bonus interest for the first 3 months when opening a new Westpac eSaver account. Customers can enjoy ongoing access […]
Lucky romances with Shahrukh sitting on top of hubby Balbir as he prays Neena Badhwar While King Khan was making waves in New Zealand and Australia I was in Mumbai – the Bollywood town. It lacked something. Instead of reading about stars, glamour and glitz of Bollywood in the tinsel town the reason being that […]
Board of Studies NSW – Consultation on Review of Languages Education in NSW languagesreview@bos.nsw.edu.au Thursday, 31 October 2013 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM (EST) Hornsby Girls High School Edgeworth David Avenue Hornsby, NSW 2077 Principals/nominee and languages teacher/s are invited to attend This event provides an opportunity for consultation on the Board of […]
( A survey found that that more than half the cleaners employed in the CBD are international students. Many of the international students employed in cleaning were born in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh and Colombia. The investigation found that some are paid as little as $15 an hour, $9.35 an hour below the […]
In a time when Australia’s liquid transport fuel supplies are declining and our transport needs are growing, a research partnership between Australia and India could provide a solution to a number of energy concerns and ultimately reduce the reliance of both countries on imported fuels. The widespread introduction of a clean-burning synthetic fuel, dimethyl […]
The NSW Labor Opposition has expressed concern that the number of HSC students taking foreign languages has fallen to a record low – saying the O’Farrell Government is failing to prepare NSW graduates for a future of doing business in Asia. It has been reported today that only 8 per cent of the […]
Top chemical corporations from Australia partnered with their Indian counterparts at the Indian Chemicals & Cosmetics Exhibition held over two days in September 24-25 at the Hilton, Sydney. A returning delegation from India, the exhibition saw a tremendous response in participation from both countries. Hosted by Chemexcil and inaugurated by Mr. Arun Kumar Goel, Consul […]
Parramasala – a key art and culture festival in the heart of Parramatta is preparing itself for an exciting showcase of free as well as ticketed events. Starting on Friday the 4th of October the festival kickstarts with a parade from Townhall square through to Prince Alfred Park near Riverside theatre. Besides the camels, stalls […]