Sport

The miracles of Kolkata and Adelaide Tests in the new millennium »

By Kersi Meher-Homji Cricket lovers in India, Australia and all over the world are still talking about the magical Brisbane Test last week which an injury-ridden India won by 3…

Jan 25 2021 / No Comment / Read More »

Oh what a feeling, a magical Test triumph »

By Kersi Meher-Homji I have witnessed many Test victories in my 60 years of match reporting, but the Brisbane see-sawing Test which ended yesterday when India won in the final…

Jan 20 2021 / No Comment / Read More »
Community

It is a wonderful coincidence that India and Australia share 26 January as National Day »

On India’s Republic Day 2021 Message from the Prime Minister Scott Morrison: I am delighted to send my best wishes…

Jan 26 2021 / No Comment / Read More »

The miracles of Kolkata and Adelaide Tests in the new millennium »

By Kersi Meher-Homji Cricket lovers in India, Australia and all over the world are still talking about the magical Brisbane…

Jan 25 2021 / No Comment / Read More »

Meet Jaskirat and Anurag – the Super Sikhs of the Amazing Race Australia »

By Neeru Saluja In their introductions, Anurag calls himself as the gentle giant while Jaskirat is the undercover nerd. But…

Jan 24 2021 / No Comment / Read More »

Film Mehrunisa has women fighting deep-rooted patriarchy »

By Neeru Saluja Writer-director Sandeep Kumar has created history with his film ‘Mehrunisa’ by casting an 88-year-old actress in the…

Jan 23 2021 / No Comment / Read More »
Body Mind Spirit

Learning from Ravana »

Ravana lay on the ground, breathing heavily, waiting for death to come. ‘Quickly,’ said Ram to Lakshman, ‘go to him and seek out his knowledge. He knew a lot.’ So Lakshman went to Ravana and towering over him said, ‘I am Lakshman, brother of Ram,…

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The Origin of Rules »

Animals compete for mates and fight over territory. Humans do not have to. Rules ensure this. Animals do not eat more than they have to. But humans do. Rules prevent this. Long ago, there were no rules. A man called Vena plundered the earth for…

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Why you need a balcony garden specially when in isolation during Covid-19 phase »

Just because you don’t have a backyard doesn’t mean a garden is an impossibility. And with many of us spending more time at home, there has never been a better time to start one. There are plenty of benefits to gardening, aside from being a…

Apr 27 2020 / Comments Off on Why you need a balcony garden specially when in isolation during Covid-19 phase / Read More »
E-Paper

E-Paper October-November 2017 »

The Indian Down Under – E Paper October-November 2017 by indiandownunder on Scribd…

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E-Paper January-February 2017 »

E paper - January - February 2017

Indian Down Under E Paper Jan-Feb 2017 by indiandownunder on Scribd…

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E-Paper August-September 2016 »

Indian Down Under August-September 2016 E Paper by indiandownunder on Scribd…

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Opinion

Much more to do for Australians than 18C

By Vijay Badhwar It’s a sign of a dysfunctional Government which distracts public attention from main issues, matters that matter, towards completely irrelevant issues, unimportant in the context of building a nation, its future and the…

Mar 23 2017 / Read More »

Australian super funds still shy of buying Jaitley’s India story

  By Rekha Bhattacharjee As the Australian visit of India’s Finance Minister Arun Jaitley enters its concluding phase, a section of the media here is already lamenting the tepid reception given to him, while also doubting if he…

Apr 3 2016 / Read More »

Future of World Economy

By Vivek Wadhwa of Stanford Governments, businesses, and economists have all been caught off guard by the geopolitical shifts that happened with the crash of oil prices and the slowdown of China’s economy. Most believe that…

Jan 28 2016 / Read More »
Bollywood

Film Mehrunisa has women fighting deep-rooted patriarchy

By Neeru Saluja Writer-director Sandeep Kumar has created history with his film ‘Mehrunisa’ by casting an 88-year-old actress in the lead role. For actress Farrukh Jaffar the lead role was a first in her 40-year film…

Jan 23 2021 / Read More »

“It was a joy to unleash the tiger in actor Adarsh Gourav” – director Ramin Bahrani

By Neeru Saluja Is there is a white tiger lurking in every corner of India, roaring to tell their story? How big is the gap separating the servant class from the rich class? Can the story…

Jan 20 2021 / Read More »

Tribhanga: (Netflix) Tedy Medhy Crazy

By Devaki Parthasarathy. 19 January, 2021 Normal 0 false false false EN-AU X-NONE X-NONE After many many positive reviews of time spent well, and armed with a cup of Turmeric & Almond Latte (Yes its a…

Jan 19 2021 / Read More »
Indian News

India can double its manufacturing GDP in next few years: McKinsey

India’s natural resources and low-cost labour could spruce up manufacturing value chains if managed well. While the world economy is hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, India could be sitting on a $300 billion opportunity and…

Nov 23 2020 / Read More »

Now the gang-rape happens in Hathras, India, Manisha this time.

Nirbhayas are happening in India all the time. Nirbhaya in Delhi, Disha in Mumbai and now this 19-year old girl in Hathras who was gang raped. Priyanka Reddies, Bhanwrin Devis happen daily with 1.7 lakhs of…

Oct 1 2020 / Read More »

Indian Supreme Court Verdict: CBI to investigate Sushant Singh Rajput death case

Finally the Supreme Court of India has decided to bat CBI to investigate Sushant Singh Rajput’s case filed by his 74-year-old father K. K. Singh, him having lost his 34-year-old son, a rising Bollywood star whose…

Aug 20 2020 / Read More »
Humour

हम और हमारी पहली साइकिल …संतराम बजाज

बेशक आजकल कारों में घूमते हैं, परन्तु जब बचपन के दिनों की याद आती है तो, उस पहली साइकिल को भुलाए नहीं भूल पाते| उन दिनों की साइकिल बहुत सादा होती थी, आजकल की तरह दर्जनों…

Jan 6 2021 / Read More »

“हमका माफ़ी दई दो” …      संत राम बजाज   

एक बहुत बड़े शॉपिंग माल में Santa Claus एक ऊंची जगह बैठे हुए हैं और उन के सामने एक लंबी क्यू लगी हुई है और मैं भी उस क्यू का हिस्सा हूँ| सब के हाथ में…

Dec 4 2020 / Read More »

करोना के साथ साथ…

संतराम बजाज करोना है कि जाने का नाम ही नहीं लेता| यह तो बिन बुलाए मेहमान से भी बढ़कर है| मेहमान से तो फिर भी उस की तरह ढीठ बनकर कुछ उलटा सीधा बोल छुटकारा पाया…

Nov 7 2020 / Read More »

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