Category archives for: Community

Sydneysiders fund fifteen rickshaws with Holi Hullad

Sydney Poet Rekha Rajvanshi along with The Indian Down Under and Sharma’s Kitchen organised a Holi variety program for charity collecting funds for rickshawwallas in Delhi and Queenland Flood Relief. Seen here Sydneysiders enjoying the night in a benevolent spirit. Holi Hullad, a charity function at Parravilla Function Centre on March 25 , 2011 was […]

A new breakthrough contraceptive procedure on its way

Dr Sujoy Guha RISUG RISUG Procedure For people who do not want more children than they already have and looking for a contraceptive answer there is a new breakthrough in reversible vasectomy with a procedure called RISUG developed in India. RISUG or (Reversible Inhibition of Sperm Under Guidance) is an injectible contraceptive procedure for men […]

Salvation Army’s Red Shield Appeal this weekend

Commissioner James Condon, Salvation Army Commissioner for Australian Eastern Territory Senator the Hon. Kate Lundy, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, gave the keynote address at the launch of The Salvation Army’s 2011 Red Shield Appeal to ethnic communities on May 17 in Sydney.   In her address, […]

A beautiful retreat discovers the spirituality within

Pic 1. Devotees at Vedanta Retreat at Mangrove Mountains with Swami Atmeshananda, Swami Sridharananda, Swami Damodarananda and Swami Chandra Shekharji Pic 2 – 7:   Devotees in the idyllic mountain retreat relaxing, talking, consulting and helping. An Easter weekend retreat every year organized by the Vedanta Centre Sydney is probably the most relaxed way to […]

Premier is all ears to Indian community issues

Premier Barry O’Farrell talks to TIDU in an exclusive interview on Auburn Temple attacks and Hindi language By Neena Badhwar Having swept to power in NSW in an unprecedented rebuff to the long reign by Labor, the new Premier Barry O’Farrell has an unenviable task ahead of maintaining the faith the electorate has entrusted in […]

New UIA chief to continue ‘good’ community work

Newly elected UIA President Amarinder Bajwa Neena Badhwar United Indian Association’s (UIA) newly elected president Amarinder Bajwa talks to TIDU about his aspirations for the umbrella organization. With claims that UIA represents 20 regional associations and has a huge membership that works and strives together towards a body that is united to help achieve common […]

Swaralaya brings Classical ensemble in June

Unnikrishnan – a favourite highlight of the Sydney Music Festival   Carnatica Brothers Ganesh Kumaresh Gayatri Girirish Gurucharan Ranjini Gayatri Ravikiran Sanjay Subrahmanyam Sankaranarayanan Sowmya By Sumi Krishnan My visit to Chennai to listen to the Marghazhi Maasam concerts was a disaster. I say this because Chennai did not agree with my constitution at all. […]

Australia launches Hindi website for Indian students

    Victoria’s Minister for Tourism and Major Events, Innovation and Small Business, Ms Louise Asher and Amway India’s Senior Manager Special Events, Ms Rita Tandon. [youtube iM1roV9GH0o&feature] [youtube DXILsYd_bZ4&NR] In a first by any foreign government, Australia on Friday April 15 launched a website in Hindi in New Delhi aimed at providing better information […]

The Line campaign to help reduce bullying, objectionable online behavior, Texting and SEXting

Minister Kate Ellis with AFL Commissioner Sam Moyston The Line campaign is run by the Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA). It’s aimed at helping teenagers and young adults through a difficult time in their lives. The things they experience in relationships now can affect them long into adulthood, […]

Royal Agricultural Society builds bond with Indian community

The New South Wales Royal Agricultural Society (RAS) is holding talks with Indian community leaders on the opening day of the Royal Easter Show as part of a push towards making its social and public activities more attractive to the residents of New South Wales.   Mr Peter King, RAS Chief Executive said gaining a […]