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Consulate General of India Sydney relocates
Consulate General of India Sydney RELOCATION NOTICE The Consulate General of India in Sydney would be temporarily relocating to Level 10, 190 George Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 with effect from 23 December 2011 until further notice. 2. While due care is being taken to ensure that there is no disruption in […]
Dec 22 2011 | Posted in Community | Read More »
Destination India establishes in India
Sakshi Tanwar and Ram Kapoor in ‘Bade Acchhe Lagte Hain’ currently being shot in Sydney Minister for Tourism and major Events, George Souris, has announced that Destination NSW is opening an office in India, in recognition of the importance of the market for the State’s tourism. This follows a 5 day trade and investment mission […]
Dec 8 2011 | Posted in Community | Read More »
Good news for Sydney’s Traffic
Following the signing of a historic intergovernmental agreement, work will start in February on the next stage in the modernisation of the Interstate Rail Network, a $1.1 billion project which will speed up the movement of trains through Sydney, take up to 200,000 trucks a year off its roads and improve the reliability of passenger […]
Dec 7 2011 | Posted in Community | Read More »
Give Aways
Taronga Zoo Family Passes Give Aways Two Family passes to give away to readers of The Indian Down Under website and newspaper: Answer the following questions in your summer holidays and enter the draw to win two family passes to Taronga Zoo: 1. What food makes up nearly all (around 99%) of a Giant […]
Dec 6 2011 | Posted in Give Aways | Read More »
An inspirational opera on Gandhi
Philip Glass presents a masterpiece opera of social change – ‘Satyagraha’ – an inspirational retelling of Gandhi’s formative philosophical experiences as a young man in South Africa. The minimalist score, sung in Sanskrit, features lyrics drawn from the Bhagavad Gita. Phelim McDermott’s visually extravagant production uses large-scale puppetry, acrobatics, and supertitles to create a […]
Trade mission to India a success: Barry O’Farrell
Barry distributing cricket equipment to local school children at the announcement with the Mumbai Cricket Association and Cricket NSW of the new Cricket Cup to be played between the two States every two years. Barry at the 40K Foundation in Bangalore, a NSW charity that has established a school for the children on quarry workers. […]
R.I.P. Dr. Rusie Rustomjee
(1912-2011) The oldest member of the Australian Zoaroastrian Association of NSW, Dr Rusie Rustomjee, passed away peacefully on Thursday, 6th October 2011 aged 98. He entered Medical College on a full scholarship and went on to become the first Asian F.R.C.S of England in Ear, Nose and Throat diseases. During World War II he […]
Nov 23 2011 | Posted in Community | Read More »
‘Fast’ forward… to Karwachauth
Lokesh Varma and Neeru Saluja By Ritu Ghai and Neena Badhwar Shiva, a principal Hindu god, asked his wife, Parvati, to fast for him because he believed the sacrifice would guarantee his long life. Known for her devotion to her husband, Parvati agreed. The mischievous god Krishna then spread the story to humans, who took […]
Nov 23 2011 | Posted in Community | Read More »
Gillard: India is a good friend of Australia
Indo-Aus ties on a new high as India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh shakes hands with PM Julia Gillard Australia and India are forging stronger ties as Australia’s Prime Minister Julia Gillard met India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the East Asia summit held in Nusa Dua in Bali, Indonesia. They met on Saturday for […]