Pic Top: Models at the RAFW with Lisa Blue Swimwear Pic Bottom: Goddess Lakshmi Hindus worldwide have been upset at the latest swimwear depicting image of Goddess Lakshmi by Byron Bay designer Lisa Burke whose label ‘Lisa Blue’ created an uproar when it was showcased at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week held between May 2 – […]
Newly elected UIA President Amarinder Bajwa Neena Badhwar United Indian Association’s (UIA) newly elected president Amarinder Bajwa talks to TIDU about his aspirations for the umbrella organization. With claims that UIA represents 20 regional associations and has a huge membership that works and strives together towards a body that is united to help achieve common […]
Unnikrishnan – a favourite highlight of the Sydney Music Festival Carnatica Brothers Ganesh Kumaresh Gayatri Girirish Gurucharan Ranjini Gayatri Ravikiran Sanjay Subrahmanyam Sankaranarayanan Sowmya By Sumi Krishnan My visit to Chennai to listen to the Marghazhi Maasam concerts was a disaster. I say this because Chennai did not agree with my constitution at all. […]
Prominent Indian ghazal singer, composer, music director, activist and entrepreneur Jagjit singh comes to Sydney for a live concert at Sydney Town Hall on April 16 at 7pm. Known popularly as “The Ghazal King” Jagjit gained acclaim together with his wife, another renowned Indian ghazal singer Chitra Singh, in 1970’s and 80’s, as the first […]
Anna Hazare – a 73-year old social activist from Maharashtra has captured news in India and worldwide as his name is on every one’s lips with heated dinner talks centred around him and his supporters who fought for the institution of anti-corruption Jan Lokpal Bill in parliament. Justice Santosh Hegde (former Supreme Court Judge and […]
Pic 1. Team India – the champions of World cup 2011; Pic 2: Streets full of crowds celebrating the epic win; Pic 3: Dhoni and his team after the win. The golden moment arrived for India after a gap of 28 years as Dhoni hit a six to score the last four runs […]
Chinmaya Missionin Sydney has a busy April month with functions and activities celebrating Ram Navmi as Swami Swaroopananda visits Sydney and graces devotees with his spiritual presence. Swami ji will be giving talks on Yoga Vasishta Sara “Freedom from Daily problems” from April 18-25. Swami Tejomayanandaji will give talks on Sampooram Ramayana from April 17 […]
Unbelievable! Munni! Bollywood revelers learn dance steps from Malaika Arora Khan in Melbourne. Pic 1. Malaika Arora Khan with son Arhaan and husband Arbaaz Khan celebrating after breaking the Guiness Book of Records for the biggest dance class ever Pic 2. Crowd dancing to ‘Munni badnaan hui’ Pic 3: Malaika with fans; Pic 4: […]
By Vish Viswanathan Apart from reiterating his election Mantra “Rebuilding the NSW economy” and “Restoring honesty and accountability by the government”, Barry O’ Farrell has offered to “engage with the Indian community to take advantage of their skills for the benefit of families across the state”. Answering a direct question by TIDU whether he can […]
By K. Raman It is no exaggeration to say that Shobana Chandrakumar’s memories will linger on in most men once they encounter her at some stage in their lives, infatuated with her celestial beauty and versatility in dancing. Shobana excels in Bharathanatyam which is one India’s proudest unadulterated art heritages of more than a […]