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Shahrukh Khan in Sydney’s Darling Harbour

Sydney loves Shahrukh Khan   What are Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, Johnny Depp and Lady Gaga doing in Sydney along with India’s Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan. Well the King of Bollywood, named as one of Newsweek’s ‘50 Most Powerful People in the World’ with a global fan following that runs in billions, is cast in […]

Subcontinental Presence at the Sydney Film Festival

Mallika Sherawat gets clapped on the sets of Jennifer Lynch’s Hiss, as seen in the documentary Despite the Gods. The Sydney Film Festival commences for the 59th time this year on the 6th of June and runs until the 17th. The huge line-up also includes a number of films from or related to the subcontinent: […]

Can India ever at the Cannes?

Sanjay Suri with Sydney’s Raj Suri at the premiere of ‘I Am’ in India India is making its presence felt at the 65th Cannes Film Festival opening with three films, despite continuing to be a no show in the competition section. For several years, Indian short films and student films had been the saving grace […]

Shahid Kapoor linked with Kristina Akheeva, an Australian model

Shahid Kapoor and Kristina Akheeva Looks like both the Bollywood and the male Bollywood stars are welcoming the foreign lassies with open arms and a big heart. Angela Johnson, Nargis Fakhri, Amy Jackson and now Kristina Akheeva all have wooed our Bollywood actors thus giving tough competition to the Indian actresses. Shahid Kapoor is just […]

Sydney Film Festival 2012 presents ‘Focus on India’ segment with ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ in the running for official competition

Sydney Film Festival’s director Nashen Moodley brings India Focus at the festival This year the  Sydney Film festival (6-17 June 2012) Focus is on the great filmmaking nation of India. The four independent productions taking part in the festival reveal an industry creating work far beyond Bollywood, presenting portraits of a nation grappling with rapid […]

India is the biggest source of migrants to Australia this year

Australia forging stronger ties with India: Senator Kate Lundy, Hon. Chris Bowen and Minister Vayalar Ravi in New Delhi on May 2 Transcript of the Doorstop press conference of the Visiting Minister of Immigration and Citizenship, Mr Chris Bowen and Senator Kate Lundy, Minister for Sport, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Minister Assisting for Industry and […]

Vitamin D deficiency: are you at risk?

Vitamin D deficiency can be more prevalent in the community with people with darker skin who may need 3-6 hours of sun exposure during winter months to help with their Vitamin D levels. SunSmart is warning that certain parts of the population may be at risk of low or deficient vitamin D levels during Victoria’s […]

NASSCOM Innovation Student Awards centre-stage at CeBIT 2012

The Hon. Kapil Sibal, Minister of Communications & Information Technology, Government of India is visiting Sydney at the CeBIT 2012 conference. The inaugural NASSCOM Innovation Student Awards will be presented by The Hon. Kapil Sibal, Minister of Communications & Information Technology, Government of India, at the CeBIT 2012 ICT Celebration Dinner on 23rd May at […]

New York based Anchal Chanda’s creations in Australian Fashion Week

Anchal Chanda Anchal Chanda is an Indian fashion designer participating in the Mercedes Benz Australian Fashion Week. Sydney catwalk witnesses Anchals’ creations on May 4 at 2pm. Indian- born and New York based designer, Aanchal Chanda founded her eponymous label in late 2009. Her work is ornate, glamorous, intricately detailed, and proudly celebrates the womanhood […]

India and Australia: A relationship of mutual benefit

Minister for Immigration Chris Bowen with Department of Immigration and Citizenship staff in New Delhi Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Hon. Chris Bowen on his visit to India addressed FICCI (The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) on May 2,  2012. Mr Bowen is on a trip to the region including Sri Lanka […]