Premier Kristina Keneally announced on November 24 that NSW Government is working to establish the Parliamentary Friends of India – to foster strong links between India, the Indian community and NSW Members of Parliament. The Premier has written to the Opposition Leader seeking bipartisan support for the plan. Member for Macquarie Fields, Dr Andrew […]
[youtube VwZnh9i1gWE] [youtube vi1FTCzDSck] [youtube TVlJqwft9I8] [youtube PQDqEUd53YQ] A leading environmentalist Dr. Vandana Shiva was awarded the Sydney Peace Prize on November 4 in a ceremony by the Sydney Peace Foundation for her commitment to social justice. Earlier Sydney Peace Prize recipients of Australia’s only international prize for peace include previous Nobel recipients Professor Muhammad […]
Tesjaswini Pandit, who has been nominated for Best Performance by an Actress. She delivers a deeply moving performance in the Marathi language film I am Sindhutai Sakpal By Neeru Saluja The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) has entered its fourth year and Indian films have received five nominations. As an initiative of the […]
By K Raman Waheeda Rehman in her hay days was a classical beauty with transcendental class in her film appearances. In the golden era of Hindi film making she was a true tinsel Goddess. She portrayed characters in approximately 84 films, most of them in the top hundred films of the century. She was born […]
By Neeru Saluja If you are thinking only Commonwealth Games have put India in the spotlight, You are wrong. Our tinsel town is also getting a lot of attention from Hollywood, with a list of actors and singers joining the Bollywood bandwagon. After Kylie Minogue, Tania Zaetta, Denise Richards, Sylvestor Stallone and Snoop Dogg […]
(Sydney goes for gold. Top row L to R: Akshita Mohan, Shalini Parthiban with mum Aruna and grandma Lalitha, Aruna Parthiban; Middle Row: Akshita and soni Mohan, Tanisha and Uma Sharma, Tanisha Sharma; Last row: Shalini Parthiban. Pictures: Neelesh Kale. Make-Up: Kusum Singh of Kusum’s Beauty Services) By Savitha Narayan Gold has always been an […]
By Neeru Saluja I was about to start driving cool home after a hectic day at work and I just wanted some peace. Suddenly my eyes fell upon a colourful CD in the car with a man Dubai dressed traditionally but holding a guitar. Not a big fan of listening to music in the car […]