All members of the community are invited by the Consul General of India, Sydney to participate in Indian Independence Day Flag Hoisting Ceremony at the Consulate General of India on Wednesday 15th August 2018 at 2015 265 Castlelreagh Street Level 2, Sydney from 9am to 11am. Other events celebrating India’s Independence Day are: India […]
Bobby, Amanullah Shamroze Khan with his wife Janet By Neena Badhwar Everyone calls him Bobby but his real name is Amanullah Shamroze Khan, one of the last surviving members of the Afghan cameleers that roamed the Australian countryside taking stores from one remote area to the other. Meeting Bobby was by chance when we went […]
By Neeru Saluja Actress Sonali Kulkarni has come a long way from being a versatile actress to a mature performer. The critically acclaimed actor who is known for her performance in films like Dil Chahta Hai, Mission Kashmir, Singham, Deool and Kaccha Limbu believes in being spontaneous when it comes to acting. And she once […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji Until a week ago, Indian cricketers were going great guns, beating England 2-1 in T20 Internationals and winning the first One Day International (ODI) by 8 wickets with spectacular batting by Rohit Sharma and skipper Rohit Kohli and mystery spin bowling by Kuldeep Yadav. Critics were predicting that India will win the […]
From a young age, Mahasvin Gogi was immersed in engineering – his father was a software engineer. Born in Mumbai, his family came to Australia when he was in primary school. He later returned with his family to India to attend high school, before coming back to Australia to attend university. In high school, he […]
By Neena Badhwar Sri Om Care Foundation held its annual dinner on July 13 at the impressive Madison Lounge in Dural. About 125 people had an intimate dinner and entertainment by the Bandeesh Group privy to much needed, worthwhile work contributed by the organisation to the seniors in the community who are now aplenty in […]
By Neena Badhwar The play ‘Gardish Mein Taare’ staged on July 14 at the John Clancy auditorium, UNSW, Sydney, indeed left an impression, a deep impression. On the way back home, there was nothing else to talk about except that tragic tale of the Dutt family on which the play is based. The story had […]
By Sudha Kumar A successful end to a dangerous and perilous mission that gripped the world for more than two weeks. The “Wild Boars” soccer team, comprising of boys aged between 11 and 16, and their 25-year-old coach became trapped on June 23 while exploring the cave complex in the northern province. An international team […]
The Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) is encouraging young Australians to discover their personal leadership style, with the return of the ADFA Open Day VIP competition. The competition aims to attract young Australians interested in gaining military and leadership training while receiving an undergraduate degree in in the fields of Arts, Business, Science, Engineering and […]
By Manju Mittal Teej is an Indian festival, observed at the onset of the monsoon season in India. In Indian tradition it is a celebration dedicated to the god of rain, imploring to bring the monsoon to India’s fields, so that the farmers can reap a bountiful harvest. Popularly known as ‘Teeyan’ in Punjab region […]