Archive for: November, 2010

[video] Anil Gupta: India’s hidden hotbeds of invention

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Play charts migrant journey with aplomb

By Neena Badhwar Leviathan ”“ a novel by John Birmingham depicts migrants as the mythical monster coming from the seas, which is how local Australians react when any new wave of migrants come. It charts the history of Sydney’s migration over 200 years of its settlement. During the gold rush it was the Chinese who […]

BVB launches ”˜Guldasta’ on Hindi Day

By Neena Badhwar Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan Sydney celebrated Hindi Divas on September 14 at the NSW Parliament House theatrette with an impressive launch of a recently published anthology of poetry ”“ a collection of poems by 47 poets from the subcontinent now living in Australia. Leader of the House, John Aquilina, said at the launch, […]

SVT Brahmotsavam blesses 20,000

By Murali Dharan Over 20,000 devotees immersed in ”˜Vaikunta Abubhava’, the divine experience of the Abode of Lord Vishnu, at the Sri Venkateswara Temple’s  Brahmotsavam Festival, held over 10 days during October 8-18. It was massive, colourful and a feast for the mind, body and spirit with special attractions such as chariot processions, fireworks, free […]

Kavi Sammelan celebrates Hindi language

On the occasion of Hindi Diwas, September 11, a Kavi Sammelan was organised at the Seniors’ Leisure and Learning Centre, Epping, by popular poet Rekha Rajvanshi, and co-organiser and co-compere Swechchha Kulshreshtha. Twenty one poets from Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne participated in the programme as they entertained with their poetry, at times thoughtful and at […]

Short + Sweet debut in Delhi

Short+Sweet theatre festival is debuting in Delhi on November 12 -20 at the Habitat Centre in Delhi and  Epicentre in Gurgaon. The biggest showcase of short plays of 10 minute duration has entered a new chapter by inviting writers, scripts, directors and actors from India for a first ever launch by staging the event in […]

Gandhi’s bust installed at NSW uni

Gandhi’s bust sits magistically in the NSW University forecourt. Pictures of Dandi march on October 2 as members of the Indian community who proudly took part with children of the Indo-Aus Bal Bharti Hindi School. Consul General Mr. Amit Dasgupta and Mr. Neville Roach conducted the Gandhi Jayanthi celebration. NSW university installed a bust of […]

War of the rich

By Neena Badhwar Ambani brothers’ stories have always floated around amongst us Indians – that Mukesh Ambani has built for his residence a 64-story building in Mumbai with own carpark, helipad, health and spa centre and that it cost more than 1 billion dollars. Pictures of his lavish house also float through emails. Then Tina […]

Waheeda Rehman, the celestial nymph

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 […]

Pallavi Shardas’s double debut!

Indian Australian classical dancer and actress Pallavi Sharda is about to make her debut in two movies of two different genres and languages on the same day! On the 22nd of October Warner Brothers released DUS TOLA in India in which Pallavi plays the role of Geeta – a village dance teacher opposite acclaimed actor […]

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