Nainesh Gandhi with sons Dev and Deep welcomes the news There’s good news for dads and partners when a new baby arrives. From 1 January 2013 working dads will be given more support when a baby arrives. Dad and Partner Pay extends the Australian Government’s successful Paid Parental Leave scheme which has helped about […]
The Gandhi Oration commemorates Martyrs’ Day and is delivered by a person whose life’s work exemplifies the ideals of Gandhi. The oration this year on 30th January will be delivered by The Honourable Michael Kirby AC CMG who will address the topic of “What would Gandhi do today? A meditation on the contemporary challenges of […]
Dear Friend, It gives me great pleasure to invite you to celebrate Republic Day (January 26) at my residence (No. 2, Pleasant Avenue, East Lindfield, Sydney, NSW 2070) from 0900hrs. As in earlier years, there would be a flag hoisting ceremony, singing of the National Anthem and reading of the speech of the Hon. […]
SBS TV’s Dateline programme is proposing to do a story on the upcoming 2013 Maha Kumbh Mela pilgrimage in India, starting from 27 January, 2013. If you or anyone known to you from Australia is going to participate in Mahakumbh in India, please contact Savita Soni at (03) 9949 2198 or (0433)148 847 and/or email […]
Nirbhaya’s ashes have not cooled down yet there are still rapes and gang rapes happening all over India. Although this girl who had everything to look for in life, a supportive family that helped their daughters’ ambition to study a medical profession, Nirbhaya had fought bravely with six drunk and armed men alone as her […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji The death of Tony Greig came as a shock to me as to all us. An interesting character, it was always interesting discussing cricket with him in the SCG Press Box. He had that certain presence, that certain aura, a charisma that attracts. At 6’7” he was larger than life size […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji 2012 has been a miserable year for Indian cricket. The 2011 World Cup champions who were at one stage ranked on top in Test cricket that year have plummeted down, down, down. Not only overseas but also on home pitches made for India’s strength; spin, spin, spin. In the previous few years, […]
Nirbhaya is her name given to her by The Times of India to the namless victim but powerful enough in her struggle in hospital as whole of India and the world kept a vigil and prayed for her recovery. She will live in our memories for life as she gave up finally in her struggle […]
Sydney’s New Year Eve celebration this year will display the sign in Hindi ‘Swagatam’ along with 16 other languages as the big night begins when the words ‘Welcome to Sydney’ are projected on the pylons of the Sydney Harbour Bridge including English and Gadigal languages. Hindi along with the rest of the languages represent Sydney’s […]
Cheteshwar Pujara – classy batsman By Kersi Meher-Homji Wish we can press the delete button in real life as we do on the computer keyboard! Everything was roses and glories for Indian cricket till 2 April 2011 ehen they won the World Cup with Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, Zaheer Khan and […]