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When you travel next, note Incredible India brand on Sydney buses, trains and trams

Ministry of Tourism is undertaking outdoor branding on different mediums of transportation such as buses, trains, trams etc. for wider visibility of brand Incredible India and the Festival of India in Australia. The objective of this branding is to promote India as a tourism destination along with showcasing the cultural aspects of the country, as […]

India Australia Business & Community Awards finalists honoured

IABCA 2016 finalists were honoured at a gala reception  at the Australian National Maritime Museum on Friday 23 September  ahead of the main awards ceremony that will take place in late October.  National nominations this year have produced the highest calibre of nominees, with experts panel of judges felt quite challenged to choose from  many […]

Ravis baffle Kiwis as India wins the Kanpur Test

  By  Kersi  Meher-Homji India celebrated her 500th  Test match by beating New Zealand by 197 runs at Kanpur yesterday. It was India’s 130thTest win since they played their first Test way back in 1932. It was a convincing victory as Indian spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja baffled the Kiwi bats in both innings […]

Bollywood diva Karishma Kapoor judges Australia’s Indian beauty pageant

Reena Koak with Miss Australia – Touch the Soul winner Neekita Naidu (5th from left) and Mr Australia  Pavreet Singh (2nd from left) and runners up   By Neeru Saluja   Amidst beauty, glamour and grace, Bollywood diva Karishma Kapoor crowned the winners of Australia’s most successful running Indian beauty pageant – Touch the Soul […]

The Music of AR Rahman – a gala concert in Melbourne in February 2017

In an Asia TOPA exclusive and in partnership with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and CHARINDAA, Arts Centre Melbourne presents  The Music of AR Rahman  – a one night gala concert event at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on  Thursday 16 February 2017  performed by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with the superstar himself as special guest performer. Described […]

Oh! what a confluence of dance, theatre, music and the sounds of pung

  By Neena Badhwar Did we achieve the confluence of two cultures – India and Australia as this Festival of India showcases the best of Indian culture through classical performances, theatre, sufi music, exhibitions not to forget Bollywood for three months moving from one Australian city to the next. Two cultures – Seven cities as […]

An evening of soulful ghazals by Avijit Sarkar and Rachana Bhatnagar

By Manju Mittal Shaam-e-ghazal mehfil in Blacktown suburb reverberated with soulful ghazal on Saturday evening September 17, 2016, featuring renowned singers Avijit Sarkar and Rachana Bhatnagar. Avijit Sarkar, Sydney’s own great singer and musician has been blessed with voice that adapts to any song that he sings. He performed in a variety of styles and […]

A Hindi conference that brought the best from experts on one platform

By Neena Badhwar Hindi experts in Australia  came together for a successful    Hindi conference on September 17, 2016 which was attended by selected professionals, academics and youth who have devoted their lives in  the promotion of Hindi language in Australia. The occasion was in celebration of Hindi Divas which is held every year on […]

October 14 is the last date for nominations for 2016 Australian Multicultural Marketing Awards

  September 21, 2016. Nominations have today opened for the 2016 Australian Multicultural Marketing Awards (AMMAs), recognising excellence in multicultural marketing and communication. Minister for Multiculturalism John Ajaka launched the opening of nominations for the prestigious Awards, now in their 27th  year. “The AMMAs honour the best and brightest marketing and communications professionals who communicate […]

Telstra launches iPhone7 and iPhone7 Plus

Telstra launches iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus with great value offers including entertainment and international calling 16 September 2016 – The brand new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus went on sale at Telstra stores across the country on Friday with more than one hundred stores opening early at 8.00am to provide customers access […]