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Want to hear Steve Waugh’s talk?

            By  Kersi  Meher-Homji The iconic Australian cricketer  Steve Waugh  has done more for the poor and diseased in Udayan, India, than any Indian cricketer. The Steve Waugh Foundation has raised funds and is raising funds for the daughters of leprosy sufferers in Udayan. A gritty batsman and a brainy […]

India wins the series in West Indies with flourish

            Bhuvneshwar Kumar took  a total of six West Indian wickets in the match. By Kersi Meher-Homji News to make you happy on India’s 70th Independence Day. Having won the Test series in West Indies comfortably at St Lucia on the 13th August, India will go all out to win […]

Sad to say good bye to the most beautiful lady Sudesh Relhan

                I joined Sri Om Care Foundations’ senior group in Pennant Hills only last year. Since then I came across many beautiful people who make up our group. Relhans have been regular members with Sudesh ji contributing by way of singing beautiful bhajans. When she sang she used […]

Come and be a part of Confluemce – a Festival of India

  The biggest festival of India is on in Australia kicking off from August 17 in Sydney right up to the month of November when reputed artists, dancers come down under and display rich cultural traditions of India. It is surely a time to be proud as an Indian down under of our culture and […]

Sydney Sakhis dress to the hilt as 70s Bollywood actresses

By Neeru Saluja It’s been a wet and cold week but the sun had to shine on Sunday. As the ladies of Sydney were getting their 70s and 80s gear ready, Esha Sharma and Malti Kumar were busy organising an event to promote womanhood and friendship, but with style and glamour. Their hard work did […]

Gaurav and Amruta give another great Geetmala, but…

  Gaurav Bangia and Amruta Natu, of Sa Re Ga Ma fame, presented Ameen Sayani’s Geetmala for the second time at C3 Church Hall in Silverwater on August 6, 2016. The first show was such a success that everyone came expecting another great musical night. But there was disappointment from the start as the sound […]

Multicultural communities urged to pause and make a difference in the 2016 Census

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)  briefed multicultural media and community representatives on the upcoming 17th Census of Population and Housing (Census), which will take place on August 9. The 2016 Census Program Head, Duncan Young, stressed the importance of the Census in gaining an accurate snapshot of Australia’s cultural make-up. “We are fortunate to […]

Indian Independence Day Message from Premier Mike Baird

            INDEPENDENCE DAY 2016 It is my pleasure to greet members of the Indian community of NSW celebrating Independence Day on 15 August. There are more than 138,000 people of Indian heritage living in the State who make valuable economic and cultural contributions to our peaceful and harmonious society. The […]

Mind Blowing’s August films

Mind Blowing Films takes you back to  2016 BC and the ancient world of the Indus Valley in the sweeping historical and romantic epic release of the film MOHENJO DARO starring HrithikRoshan and Pooja Hedge. Rounding out the month of August is the premiere of MAIN TERI TU MERA, a Punjabi romance starring Roshan Prince […]

Parched would bring a message of humanity – director Leena Yadav

    By Neeru Saluja It’s a story of three ordinary women from a dry remote village. A widowed mother, a vivacious but abused wife and an exotic dancer. Though they live separate lives, their friendship and struggle against the oppressive traditions of the village brings them together. As they break free, director Leena Yadav […]