‘The Black Prince’, a film by Kavi Raz, is being released in cinemas today on July 21, is the story of Maharaja Duleep Singh, Punjab’s last king. Duleep Singh was the son of Maharaja Ranjeet Singh, who was only five-year old when his mother Rani Jindan was banished to a palace in the outskirts of […]
Based on the true story of the last King of Punjab, one of the most powerful and prosperous Kingdoms of the 19th century before it was annexed by Britain. Black Prince is played by Satinder Sartaj, Punjabi actor, poet and singer with Shabana Azmi playing the role of his mother Rani Jind Kaur. After […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji It was an innings to remember. It reminded me of Virender Sehwag at his best and loftiest. I refer to India’s Harmanpreet Kaur’s hurricane 171 not out in the women’s World Cup semi-final against Australia at Derby, England. It was sensational as she belted 20 fours and seven sixes, her unbeaten 171 […]
Consulate General of India, Sydney, in association with India Tourism, Sydney will bring a taste of India to Martin Place (West), Sydney on 8th of August, 2017 from 11 AM – 3 PM ‘India Day’ is a free event to celebrate the diverse Indian culture and showcase the growth story of India. India Day will […]
Ram Nath Kovind has been elected as India’s 14th President, defeating Opposition candidate Meira Kumar, garnering more than 65 per cent of the votes in the Electoral College The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nominee received an overwhelming majority of votes from the country’s lawmakers. Mr. Kovind defeated Opposition candidate and former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira […]
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India After years of toing and froing, a uranium shipment left for India in a hush, announced by Foreign Minister Julie Bishop who is visiting India. The Federal Government was, however, tight lipped about further details – the supplier, quantity etc, saying that it was […]
Australian Aborigines have always been thought to be living on this continent for about 40,000 years. A team of archaeologists and dating specialists have new proof that Aboriginal people have been in Australia for at least 65,000 years ”” much longer than the 47,000 years believed by some archaeologists. The new findings have been published […]
The Turnbull Government will undertake the most significant reform of Australia’s national intelligence and domestic security arrangements in more than 40 years. The reforms will restructure and strengthen Australia’s Intelligence Community, establish a Home Affairs portfolio and enhance the Attorney-General’s oversight of Australia’s intelligence, security and law enforcement agencies. Australia faces an increasingly complex security […]
Hon. Julie Bishop MP will visit India and Sri Lanka from 18-20 July to strengthen bilateral, economic and security relations with two important partners in the region. In India, she will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and join Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj for their bilateral Foreign Ministers’ Framework Dialogue. They will discuss shared […]
By Aradhana Bhatt For classical music lovers of Sydney it has become a rare treat to listen to performances by visiting artists. We have had some top grade musicians like Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia and Pt Shivkumar Sharma, Begum Parveen Sultana and Pt Jasraj perform in Australia in the past decades, but somehow that flow has […]