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ICC World T20 World Cup Preview and Predictions

                As India and the cricket fans all over the world warm up to the T20 World Cup tonight, Gaurav Joshi reports live from India summing up the heated scenario…   There have been five different ICC T20 World Cups [World T20] and five different winners. It sums […]

Pritam: “It’s not the music awards but the audience award that matters”

  Reena Koak,  with Pritam and Satinder Benepal By Neeru Saluja They won over the audience the night before and were now winning over the hearts of their fans. In a casual yet colourful setting at restaurant Maharaja Haveli greeted by Satinder Benepal, the music maestro Pritam alongwith his band of singers engaged wholeheartedly with […]

Premier Baird welcomes the new Consul General and wishes Happy Holi

                  Premier Mike Baird met India’s new Consul General in Sydney Mr. Vanlalvawna for the first time as one of the distinguished guest at Premier’s Harmony Dinner held at Rosehill Gardens on March 10. The dinner was attended by over 700 hundred members comprising a broad section […]

Humour can be a powerful tool in handling racism

  Bjorn, Tasnim, Jenny, James and Pallavi with Ruby   By Neena Badhwar It was an interesting performance by seven accomplished performers of Sydney that included our own Pallavi Sinha at Sydney Town Hall on Tuesday March 8, 2016 on a commentary on Comedy vs Racism. Racism is very much a part of life here […]

Sri Om Care launches its project on long day and short term overnight  respite care for elderly

                    Sri Om Care has been running now, 10 years hence, through seven day care centres in Sydney metropolitan area for the Indian elderly where 400 people a week come and enjoy social platform as well as participate in activities that keep them happy, healthy and […]

$188,100 penalty for underpaying trolley pushers who were paid a paltry $5 an hour

                A former company director and his operations manager have been penalised a total of $188,100 for their role in underpaying 10 Adelaide trolley collectors more than $220,000. The penalty, handed down by Justice Anthony Besanko in the Federal Court, ends more than five years of action by […]

Ek Shaam Lata Ke Naam: A nostalgic trip down music lane

                  Sadiq Rehmani, Rucha Lange, Pushpa Jagdish and Riaz Shah sang memorable Lata songs By Manju Mittal ‘Lata – As we remember her’ was a splendid Saturday evening on 27th February 2016 at Castle Hill High School hall when it overflowed with Lata fans. Packed audience lapped […]

Benny Dayal makes Sydney go Bang Bang!

By Neeru Saluja Singer Benny Dayal does not only sing. He can dance, prance and rock the stage like a rockstar. When he came to Sydney for a show organised by Friends India Entertainment, he proved to be a surprise package to music lovers. Benny Dayal rose to fame after working with music maestro AR […]

Deyaan Udani: Sydney’s youngest organ donor who saved four lives

              Udanis with Deyaan and Naisha By Manju Mittal I had an overwhelming emotional meeting with the family of organ donor Deyaan at their residence in Sydney before I penned my heartfelt tribute to the young hero of Sydney. We all live an ideal dream of a world full […]

First National Indigenous Women’s Team to Tour of India

              Ashleigh Gardner, NSW  will captain the team   By Kersi Meher-Homji Coinciding with International Women’s Day, an Indigenous women’s team was announced today at a special reception in Canberra hosted by Governor-General, His Excellency Sir Peter Cosgrove and Lady Cosgrove. History was made as this first national Indigenous […]