What could be more entertaining than Cinderella on stage? A queer all-male Bollywood twist called Sunderella, of course. Get ready to be dazzled as a sea of sequins and saris, bindis and bangles descends on Sydney’s PACT Centre for Emerging Artists, as part of the 38th Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras festival in […]
Social researcher and author Dr Hugh Mackay AO will deliver the 2017 Gandhi Oration at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) on Monday 30 January. Dr Mackay will speak on the topic “The state of the nation starts in your street”, discussing why our neighbourhoods matter and how good neighbours build strong communities. […]
By Melvin Durai It’s that time of the year again. Yes, it’s time to do what you always do at this time: write an obituary for your New Year’s resolutions. First, let me offer my condolences. I’m truly sorry for your loss. I can only imagine what sadness you must be feeling, having to go […]
Avijit with his wife Palu and daughter Annie and her husband with two grand kids at the launch, to whom he says they are the the four women behind his success and for being his strong patrons By Neena Badhwar What a turn of events it was! Amazing really. A book of 14 short stories […]
Dr. Gorur Krishna Harinath is one of the recepients from Australia of Pravasi Bhartiya Sammaan award out of the 30 conferred from all over the world in Bengaluru where Pravasi Bhartiya Divas was celebrated this year. It was decided late last year to hold the PBD conventions after an interval of two years. Indian-origin Portugal […]
The Indian Consulate in Sydney organised a Bharatiya Pravasi Divas (PBD) meet on January 10 in a gesture to acknowledge the main festivities in Bengaluru where Indians from around the globe had gathered together to connect with their motherland. Nearly 80 people attended the event in Sydney. It was an occasion to celebrate the […]
Making it simpler to build a home and enhancing community participation in key decisions will be now easier through a package of red tape-busting reforms released for consultation by the NSW Government today. Planning Minister Rob Stokes said proposed amendments to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 target delays in Development Application (DA) processing […]
During the current Financial Year 2016-17, the Indian Economy continues to consolidate the gains achieved in restoring macro-economic stability; Despite the continuing global sluggishness and recent pick-up in petroleum prices, the macro-economic indicators continue to be robust in the current Year New Delhi, December 30, 2016 During the current Financial Year 2016-17, the Indian Economy […]
By Neeru Saluja Since it’s inception in 1987, Indian Dance Centre has promoted the traditions of Indian dance and culture in Australia. But in late November, the Centre showcased the best of multicultural Australia through ‘Culture 2016’. The brainchild behind this event is the talented dancer-cum-choreographer Poornima Sharma who is also the Artistic Director of […]
It’s a very sad day for cinema to have lost an excellent and a versatile actor who has left us shockingly early for he would have contributed so much more to cinema goers who loved to see his movies and his acting. Alas! he is no more ! Veteran actor Om Puri passed away in […]