Muragan Temple in Mays Hill is holding its consecration ceremony on Sunday at 10.30am. The event, at one of Sydney’s largest Hindu temples, only occurs once every 12 years. The deeply spiritual ceremony calls for rejuvenation in the temple and within the local Hindu community. Federal MP Ms Julie Owens will be attending the ceremony […]
‘India is a good friend’ – PM Julia Gillard Third Eye by Rekha Bhattacharjee Rekha Bhattacharjee interviews Julia Gillard for The Indian Down Under about various current issues, including uranium sale to India. If there is one individual who can seek some gratification for getting credit for changing Labor policy on uranium exports to […]
Swami Damodarananda with children By Vijay Badhwar Some comment on his skin being as fresh as that of a child, some talk about the glow on his face; Swami Sridharananda at the Vedanta Centre says that you have to poke him as in a beehive to enjoy the sweetness of honey pouring out. I […]
Anurup Bhattarcharya with son Abhigyan Any Indian parent one sees while bringing up the kids is that they first start feeding them with their own hands and the meal time with the little ones is such a focused activity that with a lot of patience the child is introduced to various tastes, textures and aromas […]
Come and support and see these excellent Indian short plays in the 2012 Shot+ Sweet Festival, Sydney Shourya Nidhi’s ”˜The Hostage’ will be on Wednesday, February 29 ”“ Sunday Mar 4. Neena Badhwar’s ”˜Rocky II and the Indian bride’, as part of the Wildcards, will be played on Saturday, February 18 ”“ Sunday, February 19. […]
Australia Day is a time to honour our past and consider what we want for our future. It is also time to cherish our strengths. The Australian character is the sum of 23 million unique living stories. Our stories draw on our individual ancestries, whether original inhabitants of this land, Australian born or overseas born. […]
DON’T BE A VICTIM FRAUD MATTER! Police are urging people to take extra care to reduce the risk of becoming a victim of fraud. Police are noticing an increase in matters reported to police whereby members of the community were targeted by fraudsters. The scam involves hoax telephone calls being made to individuals saying they […]
Raj Kapoor and Nargis in Awara – A retrospective on the great showman will have 13 movies of Raj Kapoor screened in Melbourne. From 16 February until 14 March, the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) in Melbourne in conjunction with TIFF Lightbox, Canada presents Focus on Raj Kapoor, a spotlight on the late […]
Mahatma Gandhi A Gandhi Oration event, planned to be held annually, is being organised by UNSW and the Australia India Institute, with the strong support and guidance of the Consul General of India and Neville Roach, AO Patron of the Australia India Institute. The Inaugural Oration will be delivered by one of Australia’s most […]
Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre is proud to host the book launch of Close to the Edge: In Search of the Global Hip Hop Generation Written by Dr Sujatha Fernandes Join author Sujatha Fernandes as she discusses her latest book, Close to the Edge: In Search of the Global Hip Hop Generation. Fernandes and a panel […]