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President of India Sh. Ramnath Kovind said ‘Para-Mata’ reminds him of ‘Bharat Mata’ at the unveiling of Mahatma Gandhi statue

By Aradhana Bhatt Hundreds gathered to be part of the memorable unveiling ceremony of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue at Parramatta’s Jubilee Park on a warm and windy weekday afternoon. India’s Hon. President Ram Nath Kovind and   Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison payed tributes to the Mahatma, the visionary who not only shaped India’s future but […]

“Boosting Australia’s economic engagement with India, our key focus”: PM Scott Morrison as he hosts President of India

Prime Minister Scott Morrison today met with India’s President Ram Nath Kovind during his visit to Sydney, the first Indian President to visit Australia. Today the Liberal National Government is pleased to release Australia’s response to the India Economic Strategy; a blueprint to transform our economic engagement. The Government commissioned Mr Peter Varghese AO to […]

Hot music acts to light up Indian cultural event to coincide with Australia India Boxing Day Test

Yarra Park at MCG will come alive with music by international artists for three days to coincide with Australia vs India Boxing Day Test   Victorians and visitors will be treated to an incredible line-up of musical talent at the Indian Summer Festival – a free, three-day community and cultural festival to coincide with the […]

Fiji, a ticking time bomb

By Karam C Ramrakha The knife-edge result in Fiji’s recent elections leaves the country vulnerable. Frank Bainimarama has to mend fences or else Fiji will descend into chaos because his majority is so small and half the country has rejected him despite the good works he had done in the past, such as end of […]

Gandhi statue to be unveiled in Jubilee Park, Parramatta by the President of India

Ram Vanji Sutar is famous for many statues including one the tallest statue of Sardar Patel erected recently in Gujarat A bronze statue of Indian independence movement leader Mahatma Gandhi will be unveiled in Jubilee Park, Parramatta on Thursday 22 November from 3pm-4.30pm in honour of his 150th  birth anniversary. Designed by Indian sculptors Ram […]

Adakar’s enthralling evening of ghazals and Bollywood nostalgia with Suhas, Savaniee and Ken’s Saxaphone

By Vijay Badhwar The Adakar Theatre and Cultural Group presented a night of popular Bollywood songs and ghazals at the Madison Function Centre in Dural on November 18, raising the bar for the community music soirées with a sit down sumptuous dinner, albeit with similar content and format of the popular shows. The main attraction […]

Prime Minister Scott Morrison on President of India Shri Ramnath Kovind’s visit to Australia on November 21-23

Prime Minister Scott Morrison sends this message on the visit by the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind: “I look forward to welcoming His Excellency Mr Ram Nath Kovind, President of the Republic of India, and his wife, Mrs Savita Kovind, to Australia from 21 to 23 November. President Kovind’s visit is a historic […]

Scientists set to vote on weighty issue – the redefinition of the  kilogram

Leaders of the international measurement community from more than 60 countries will come together tomorrow in France for an historic vote on changes to the metric system, which will lead to a landmark redefinition of the  kilogram. The proposed redefinition of the International System of Units (SI) – more commonly known as the metric system […]

Home Tour – Payal Kapoor’s artistic abode

By Ritu Ghai Home is where the heart is. Sounds like cliché but when you enter the house of ace interior designer of International repute, Payal Kapoor, you realize that not only heart but home is also where art is. The only designer to have been featured in the latest volume of ‘Barons greatest Interior […]

Sachin Tendulkar’s portrait to be unveiled at Bradman Museum

Tendulkar’s portrait was painted by famous artist Dave Thomas By Kersi Meher-Homji In his lifetime India’s legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has received many accolades. Now he will be receiving one more honour. His portrait will be unveiled at the Bradman Museum at Bowral on 2nd  December,  Monica Donoso – the Media and Cultural Projects Officer […]