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Rare classical moments with Chandana Dixit

                    By Manju Mittal Ermington suburb in the North West of Sydney came alive on Saturday July 4, 2015 with an evening with Chandana Dixit organised by Vipin Gaindhar. The event was held at Ermington Community Centre. Listening to music depends a lot on the environment […]

Anil Kapoor, Fawad Khan, Sonam and Kangana guests of IFFM 2015

                          The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), the southern hemisphere’s greatest annual celebration of Indian cinema, will take place from 14 to 27 August this year. With “Equality” as its unifying theme, this year’s festival explores the richness of contemporary Indian cinema […]

Australia immerses in yoga on June 21

              By Neena Badhwar The Hindu Council of Australia (HCA) got together with Hindu Swayam Sevak Sangh (HSS) and Overseas Friends of BJP (OFBJP) and organised celebrations of the International Yoga Day (IYD) at Parramatta Town Hall Square and Bondi Beach in Sydney. The programs were more elaborate and […]

Day-night Test with pink ball creates controversy

This year’s match sees the launch of pink ball in first class cricket, aimed at being visible for use in day/night matches rather than the white ball which was prone to discoloring What has got into the minds of Australian Cricket administrators baffles me. The Adelaide Test against New Zealand this summer will be a […]

An evening of beauty and royalty  

Ms Tanya Bali from Brisbane, winner of Ms India Australia 2015 By  Neeru  Saluja Sydney recently witnessed the finale of a beauty pageant that showcased a combination of glamour, glitz and royalty. Bollywood Princess, actress Soha Ali Khan came all the way from India to judge the winners for Miss/Mrs/Mr India Australia 2015.     […]

Robb in India to promote trade ties

              Andrew Robb in India to further trade ties between India and Australia Trade and Investment Minister  Andrew  Robb  made his third visit ( June 21-24) to India this year to continue building support to finalise a strong and mutually-beneficial Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) by the end of […]

Nostalgia of RD Burman by Natraj Academy

  By Manju Mittal Sydney is a city that lives in music – music of yore thanks to Natraj academy and its founder Avijit Sarkar. Not only does he sing but he makes others sing as well while Sydney listens and marvels in the music gatherings he attracts. On June 20, 2015, not even a […]

Sydney celebrates International Yoga Day

                  Cricketer turned actor Brett Lee with Swami  Govindanandji  and Consul General of India, Sunjay Sudhir at the debut celebration of International Yoga Day on June 21 By Vijay Badhwar The highly successful International Yoga Day on 21 June, a brainchild of Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, […]

The Indo-Windies connection in cricket

Denesh Ramdin, captain of West Indian Cricket team By Kersi Meher-Homji   As you watched the recent Australia -West Indies Test series in the Caribbean on television in June, were you struck by the names of some of the Windies cricketers? The team was captained by Denesh Ramdin who also kept the wickets, the opening […]

Mohanlal’s Moustache team crowned Dr Raman Marar Soccer Cup

Dandenong, Victoria June 21, 2015. Dr. Raman Marar Soccer tournament rolling trophy winner this year is Mohanlal’s Moustache team. Dr. Raman Marar Memorial Soccer tournament grand finals were held on June 21, 2015, at Tatterson Park ground on Oval 1.   The tournament was hosted by Malayalee Association of Victoria in memory of late Dr. […]