Archive for: November, 2011

An inspirational opera on Gandhi

Philip Glass presents a masterpiece   opera of social change ”“ ”˜Satyagraha’ –  an inspirational retelling of Gandhi’s formative philosophical experiences as a young man in South Africa. The minimalist score, sung in Sanskrit, features lyrics drawn from the Bhagavad Gita.  Phelim McDermott’s visually extravagant production uses large-scale puppetry, acrobatics, and supertitles to create a […]

Trade mission to India a success: Barry O’Farrell

Barry distributing cricket equipment to local school children at the announcement with the Mumbai Cricket Association and Cricket NSW of the new Cricket Cup to be played between the two States every two years. Barry at the 40K Foundation in Bangalore, a NSW charity that has established a school for the children on quarry workers. […]

दिवाली की रात

संतराम बजाज जेब तो खाली होनी ही थी जबकि सारी पूंजी हार चुका था। १०० रुपये और महीने की आखिरी तारीख, दो अलग अलग बातें हैं,  à¤ªà¤°à¤‚तु मेरे पास ५० रुपये थे जो अब सामने बैठे देवेंद्र की जेब में जा चुके थे। खेल में मैं बिलकुल अनाडी ही हूँ – केवल दिवाली को ही […]

How to meditate: Ramana

Ramana Maharishi Extracts from the book ”˜Life Beyond Death’ by Anil Sharma The Pure Mind, the immaculate Being, is eternally wrapped in blissful stillness ”“ in Turiya or Samadhi, the state beyond awake, dream and sleep states. There remains nothing more for one to achieve but to consolidate this state into the permanent experience of […]

R.I.P. Dr. Rusie Rustomjee

(1912-2011) The oldest member of the Australian Zoaroastrian Association of NSW, Dr Rusie Rustomjee,  passed away peacefully on Thursday, 6th October 2011  aged 98. He entered Medical College on a full scholarship and went on to become the first Asian F.R.C.S of England in Ear, Nose and Throat diseases.   During World War II he […]

‘Fast’ forward… to Karwachauth

Lokesh Varma and Neeru Saluja By Ritu Ghai and Neena Badhwar Shiva, a principal Hindu god, asked his wife, Parvati, to fast for him because he believed the sacrifice would guarantee his long life. Known for her devotion to her husband, Parvati agreed. The mischievous god Krishna then spread the story to humans, who took […]

Matrimonials Down Under

Boys looking for girls: Mat 9. 27022012. Male, Age 27, Clean-shaven Sikh,  looking for a match. Caste no bar, the Girl can be Hindu or Sikh as long as  she is from Indian background. The boy is Australian born, Educated in UK with Masters in Finance, working in Sydney for a leading bank, seeking  a […]

Lebara raises 1 million Euros to educate 100,000 children around the world

Lebara, one of Europe’s leading telecoms operators for migrant communities, is pleased to announce that it has raised 1 million Euros as part of its 10 Year Anniversary charity campaign. The campaign funds will be used to help educate 100,000 disadvantaged children in 10 countries around the world. As part of its 10 Year Anniversary […]

Gillard: India is a good friend of Australia

Indo-Aus ties on a new high as India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh shakes hands with PM Julia Gillard   Australia and India are forging stronger ties as Australia’s Prime Minister Julia Gillard met India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the East Asia summit held in Nusa Dua in Bali, Indonesia. They met on Saturday for […]

Good news for Hindi

School Education Minister Peter Garrett at the opening of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden learning centre at Collingwood College   New focus on languages under Australian Curriculum All Australian students will be entitled to learn a language other than English under the new Australian Curriculum, with curriculum for Chinese Mandarin and Italian the first to […]

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