Mother Teresa, a Catholic nun who devoted her life to helping India’s poor, has been declared a saint in a canonization Mass held by Pope Francis in the Vatican. Pope Francis delivered the formula for the canonization of the Albanian-born nun — known as the “saint of […]
Members of Viva Band with Arun Nanda, Srijani Dan, Shailja Chandra, Priya Dass, Jasmine Gill, Jagpreet Grover and Gul Hora By Manju Mittal ‘Taal Se Taal Mila’ concert captivated a house full audience in Sydney, UNSW on Saturday August 27, 2016. It was yet another unforgettable local musical show that Sydney witnessed and indeed […]
By Neeru Saluja Actress Rituparna Sengupta is in her finest moment of glory. As the ruthless, foul mouthed and courageous madam of the brothel caught in a crossfire during the partition of India, Rajkahani has brought out her best. In Sydney for the opening night of the ‘Indian Film Festival’ organised by Mind Blowing Films, […]
By Sumi Krishnan The Confluence Festival of India is an ambitious project bringing professional acts from India which is being held from August to November. Said the High Commissioner Navdeep Suri when it was launched in July, “Working closely with India’s Ministry of Culture and the Indian Council for […]
By Manju Mittal Bollywood buffs of Sydney gathered and enjoyed the fascinating Bollywood blast a mix of glitz, dance, and glamour evening on Saturday August 20, 2016 at Beecroft Community Centre. Spring is just around the corner and every winter must end with a Bollywood Blast. Here is a little sneak review of a mesmerising […]
By Dr Sunder Das There are many expressions in the English language, which relate to the eyes, like ‘apple of one’s eye’, ‘an eyesore’, ‘see eye to eye’, ‘give the eye’ and so on. Out of all the anatomical references current in day-to-day conversation, the eye seems to be mentioned four times as frequently as […]
By Manju Mittal Pakistani heart throb Fawad Khan, and now of a billion Indians and NRIs, entered Bollywood year before last. Fawad Khan is charming, gorgeous and has Bollywood eating out from the palm of his hands. Fawad is the new face of Bollywood leaving the Indian Khans behind – Amir, Shahrukh and Salman. He […]
By Neena Badhwar She is 83-years-old, has survived breast cancer and chemotherapy, and has a condition called pulmonary embolism. Marie Ross, recently, had a hip operation, too. All the usual problems associated with old age. One thing that sets her apart from many other old people […]
By Neeru Saluja She makes me ROFL and I’m sure she has the same effect on you. She is the talk of the town, the spice to the kitty parties and the muse of MIL-DIL relationships. You have to admit a slice of Pammi Aunty lives in every Punjabi household! Pammi Aunty’s hilarious videos with […]
By Nitasha Bhatia “The more you talk about it the less shameful it becomes. It’s like any other lifelong condition, there needs to be a better understanding of it as a legitimate medical problem.” Aparna Nancherla, an American-born Indian comedian, speaks openly about her personal battle with depression in her stand-up shows. Earlier this year, […]