Are you the person who can’t live without your mobile phone. Soon as you misplace it or can’t find it hell breaks loose. Under the pillow, on the table ”¦the whole house goes into searching mode as you make family members call on it so that you can track it. Mobile phone has become our […]
Khayyam recieving Padma Bhushan from Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh He is not the Omar Khayyam known for his Persian poetry and couplets but he is Khayyam nevertheless, of India, his full name Mohammed Zahur “Khayyam” Hashmi, and he says that he gives all his credit to his wife Jagjit Kaur who sang a gem […]
Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian on February 28, 2014 announced the NSW Government had reached a major milestone, with the Opal electronic ticketing card now available at 120 train stations. “From today, customers can use Opal at another 26 train stations, including Western Sydney stations to Richmond and Emu Plains,” Ms Berejiklian said. “This marks […]
Rekha Rajvanshi, our own Hindi writer and poet of the Australian Indian community down under, has been invited by the Sahitya Akademi to represent Australia in the IORA (Indian Ocean Rim Association) nations to participate along with many renowned writers and poets. The International Festival of Poetry is being held in Delhi from March 1 […]
Devotees of Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj are ecstatic about their favourite guru maharaj who have been, since last year, waiting for his grace as he comes on a month long tour to Australian subcontinent in April. Up until now the devotees have travelled far and wide to listen to his inspiring talks and […]
Priyanka Chopra is well known in India having acted in more than forty films. She is a great actress and now she takes on the wider world by modelling for Guess, a famed spot that has previously been occupied by Claudia Schiffer, Anna Nicole Smith, Drew Barrymore and Kate Upton to name a few. […]
Brendon McCullum – triple century By Kersi Meher-Homji The Wellington Test between New Zealand and India which ended yesterday was a swinging sensation. India looked certain to win before lunch on day-4. Then thanks to New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum’s magnificent century which he converted into a double century and presto into a triple hundred, […]
Starting from tomorrow, Wednesday the 19th of February 2014, ‘100 years of Indian cinema in 10 minutes’ is being staged by Aishveryaa Nidhi and her Abhinay School of Performing Arts is the highlight of the week at Short + Sweet Theatre Festival. Action packed Bollywood hungaama at Short+Sweet creates a bit of a Bollywood […]
Dr Vikrant Kishore – bringing Bollywood to Newcastle by Neena Badhwar Yes Bollywood has arrived in Newcastle as the city gets ready for a packed event: ‘Bollywood 101 Film Festival’ this Thursday and Friday February 20-21, 2014. And why do you call it ‘101’ – a strange name, explains, the organizer, Vikrant Kishore, “101 […]
Mohan Dhall, CEO Australian Tutoring Association (second from left) with Geoff Lee MP and Fair Trading Minister Mr Stuart Ayres and members of the Indian community By Neena Badhwar Sending our kids to tutoring so that they can get good marks in school and HSC is something that Indian parents aspire, stress and support. […]