Asha Bhosle is making a long journey to Australia in what will almost certainly be her last visit. She is the living legend and the singing diva of Bollywood. To date, she has captivated billions of listeners around the world and her concerts have been super successful all over the world. She was recently named […]
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Ishar Judge Ahluwalia and Montek Singh Ahluwalia By Rekha Bhattacharjee Volumes have been written about the rise and rise of the Indian economy in the last two decades. While the impressive growth of the economy has been well documented, the architects behind this phenomenon mostly remain un-applauded. The Indian economists and planners problems are compounded […]
By Devaki Parthasarathy I have spoken time and again about the need to keep our souls and body fit, but I have rarely spoken about the necessity to nurture the brain. We often underestimate brain power. The human brain is a thinking organ that learns and grows by interacting with the world through perception and […]
Sir Satyanand with Lady Susan Satyanand, Veena Harbahagwan Sahajwalla This year’s awardees of Pravasi Bharatiya Samman include New Zealand Governor General Sir Anand Satyanand, Governor General of New Zealand and Prof. Veena Harbhagwan Sahajwalla, Director of Centre for Sustainable Materials Research & Technology , UNSW , Australia also received the coveted Pravasi Bharatiya Samman. She […]
By Kumud Merani He has a glimmer in his eye as his notes reach the heavens and shower down the on the sacred surrounds of the Muktigupteshwar Temple in Minto on November 28. He takes you through the forests of Vrindavan, then rocks you on the gentle waves of the Ganges and narrates tales from […]
Suraiya – Woh Paas Rahen Ya Door Rahen By Neena Badhwar After coming across a survey in India’s Outlook magazine about the top twenty Indian film songs, it was sheer curiosity that TIDU set about to find out the favourites of the non-resident Indian community from Down Under. What songs they loved to hum and […]
Mother Theresa, Mary McKillop, Rumi , Nayanmars, Guru Nanak, Swami Ramakrishna Paramhans By Kanaka Ramakrishna The recent event of canonisation of five saints including Mary MacKillop from Australia, a great event in the catholic world, raised a lot of interest. Along with it the fundamental issues and questions arose as a result of the event […]
Kachoris By Promila Gupta Here are some recipes for the fast approaching festivals of Christmas, New Year, Lohri and Makar Sakranti for our TIDU readers. With children at home during the school holidays, you would need to come up with some easy dishes to keep them happy. CRISPY SLICES Ingredients: 1 cup plain flour ½ […]