Australia’s relationship with India has been further advanced in talks this week between Foreign Minister Bob Carr and India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Minister of External Affairs Salman Khurshid. Senator Carr was in New Delhi from January 20-22 for talks on regional security and economic issues, and for the 8th Foreign Ministers’ Framework Dialogue. […]
Member for Parramatta Geoff Lee is joining other NSW MPs for what should be an entertaining cricket match in North Parramatta this weekend. At 9am on Sunday a team representing some of the finest cricketers from NSW Parliament takes on an equally talented side formed by the United Indian Association (UIA). “This will be no […]
Nainesh Gandhi with sons Dev and Deep welcomes the news There’s good news for dads and partners when a new baby arrives. From 1 January 2013 working dads will be given more support when a baby arrives. Dad and Partner Pay extends the Australian Government’s successful Paid Parental Leave scheme which has helped about […]
The Gandhi Oration commemorates Martyrs’ Day and is delivered by a person whose life’s work exemplifies the ideals of Gandhi. The oration this year on 30th January will be delivered by The Honourable Michael Kirby AC CMG who will address the topic of “What would Gandhi do today? A meditation on the contemporary challenges of […]
Dear Friend, It gives me great pleasure to invite you to celebrate Republic Day (January 26) at my residence (No. 2, Pleasant Avenue, East Lindfield, Sydney, NSW 2070) from 0900hrs. As in earlier years, there would be a flag hoisting ceremony, singing of the National Anthem and reading of the speech of the Hon. […]
SBS TV’s Dateline programme is proposing to do a story on the upcoming 2013 Maha Kumbh Mela pilgrimage in India, starting from 27 January, 2013. If you or anyone known to you from Australia is going to participate in Mahakumbh in India, please contact Savita Soni at (03) 9949 2198 or (0433)148 847 and/or email […]
Nirbhaya’s ashes have not cooled down yet there are still rapes and gang rapes happening all over India. Although this girl who had everything to look for in life, a supportive family that helped their daughters’ ambition to study a medical profession, Nirbhaya had fought bravely with six drunk and armed men alone as her […]
Nirbhaya is her name given to her by The Times of India to the namless victim but powerful enough in her struggle in hospital as whole of India and the world kept a vigil and prayed for her recovery. She will live in our memories for life as she gave up finally in her struggle […]
Sydney’s New Year Eve celebration this year will display the sign in Hindi ‘Swagatam’ along with 16 other languages as the big night begins when the words ‘Welcome to Sydney’ are projected on the pylons of the Sydney Harbour Bridge including English and Gadigal languages. Hindi along with the rest of the languages represent Sydney’s […]
With more and more families spreading across the globe, Telstra is making it easier than ever to call friends and family in South Asia with new International Calling offers. Telstra Marketing Director, Maryanne Tsiatsias, said customers will love the new International Calling offers. “Many of our customers have relatives and friends living overseas and […]