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“The government still has no coherent India strategy,”: Senator Lisa Singh

Tasmanian Senator Lisa Singh’s speech she gave in the Australian Senate on the  India Economic Strategy to 2035 on November 27, 2018, a report written by Mr Peter N Varghese AO. Ms. Singh who has great passion about the Australia-India relationship, says the report brings both countries great opportunities and is of national significance, “Mr […]

Swinburne student Shyama Sasikumar wins Fulbright-Nehru award

PhD candidate Shyama Sasikumar has received a prestigious Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Fellowship to progress her research in liver modelling. Ms Sasikumar is studying at Swinburne as part of the university’s partnered PhD program with the Indian Institute of Technology – Hyderabad (IIT-H). She is developing a model that can mimic the liver microenvironment to study the […]

See Test Match on Day Five by donating just a gold coin

Cricket Australia will make entry to Day Five of every Domain Test Match this summer just a gold coin donation. Each Test in the Domain Test Series will be affiliated with an official Cricket Australia charity partner or a relevant cause. Executive General Manager of Fan Engagement, Anthony Everard said: “Cricket Australia has led the […]

Nawazuddin Siddiqui wins Best Actor Ward at APSA for ‘Manto’

Brisbane, Australia:  Nawazuddin Siddiqui  was named Best Actor for his outstanding performance in  Manto  at the Asia Pacfic Screen Awards in Brisbane tonight. Siddiqui’s win marks the third consecutive year Indian actors have won in this category following  Rajkummar Rao  for  Newton(2017) and  Manoj Bajpayee  for  Aligarh  (2016). This was Siddiqui’s second APSA nomination after […]

Nandita Das and Nawazuddin win at APSA in Brisbane

By Neeru Saluja Internationally acclaimed actor, director and writer Nandita Das and actor Nawazuddin sweep top awards at the 12th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) in Brisbane. As Nawazuddin won the best actor award for Manto, Nandita Das was presented with the prestigious FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers Associations) Award for achievement in film […]

The Growth Faculty presents An Evening with Indra Nooyi

PepsiCo’s powerhouse Chairman and former CEO to visit Melbourne and Sydney for exclusive leaders’ dinner series Leading Australian business events provider, The Growth Faculty, will bring Indra Nooyi to Australia for two exclusive dinner events designed to inspire and inform Australian business leaders in June 2019. Recognised as a true business powerhouse, Indra Nooyi, directed […]

India-Australia relations on a high with President Kovind’s visit

A series of memorandums of understanding  between  Australia  and  India  covering trade, mining and education  were signed  during the visit to Australia by President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind By Vijay Badhwar There were many checks as invitees to the reception for Indian President Ram Nath Kovind   entered Shangri-La Hotel, security swishing detectors […]

The Sufi Lounge: An evening full of Soulful Sufi renditions..

By Manju Mittal The Sufi Lounge concert was once again a fabulous night of entertainment showcasing amazing and talented musicians. A good crowd gathered and enjoyed the fascinating Sufi concept concert was presented by JAZBA and SNSR with a mix of old and new Sufi Qawwalis on Saturday November 24, 2018 at Redgum Function Centre, […]

Deepawali Celebration in Parliament House, Canberra on 3rd December 2018

Hindu Council of Australia, in association with the Hon Coleman MP, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs and Senator the Hon Zed Seselja Assistant Minister for Treasury and Finance, will celebrate Deepawali festival and Annakut in the Great Hall of the Federal Parliament House in Canberra on Monday December 3, 2018. Diwali is truly […]

No one shook a boogie like Helen

By Neena Badhwar No one, no one in the Indian film industry shook her boogie as Helen did in those movies of yesteryears which could not do without her item numbers. All those movies of 50s and 60s had to have Helen we all remember. Helen was not only charming, she was beautiful or may […]