Archive for: February, 2014

Guess what Priyanka models for…

Priyanka Chopra is well known in India having acted in more than forty films. She is a great actress and now she takes on the wider world by modelling for Guess,  a famed spot that has previously been occupied by  Claudia Schiffer,  Anna Nicole Smith,  Drew Barrymore  and  Kate Upton to name a few.   […]

Many multicultural grants cancelled

One government promises things and the other one takes it away by making new promises. Along with new programs a whole gamut of new ways of filling in grant applications and new rules apply. Grants are always quite difficult to get and one has to go through a difficult process before the grants are approved. […]

McCullum was the hero of the Wellington roller-coaster but Kohli and Sharma save India

Brendon McCullum – triple century By Kersi Meher-Homji The Wellington Test between New Zealand and India which ended yesterday was a swinging sensation. India looked certain to win before lunch on day-4. Then thanks to New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum’s magnificent century which he converted into a double century and presto into a triple hundred, […]

Bollywood in ten minutes in Short+ Sweet

  Starting from tomorrow, Wednesday the 19th of February 2014,  ”˜100 years of Indian cinema in 10 minutes’ is being staged by Aishveryaa Nidhi and her Abhinay School of Performing Arts is the highlight of the week at Short + Sweet Theatre Festival. Action packed Bollywood hungaama at Short+Sweet  creates a bit of a Bollywood […]

Yes! Newcastle goes Bollywood this week

  Dr Vikrant Kishore – bringing Bollywood to Newcastle by Neena Badhwar Yes Bollywood has arrived in Newcastle as the city gets ready for a packed event: ‘Bollywood 101 Film Festival’ this Thursday and Friday February 20-21, 2014. And why do you call it ”˜101’ ”“ a strange name, explains, the organizer, Vikrant Kishore, “101 […]

India ”“ Pakistan World Cup Match sold out in one hour

  All match tickets of Pakistan-India have been sold within an hour before the start of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 in Adelaide, almost a year away. Ticket sales were announced only a couple of days ago and though the tickets for India Pakistan match are only $20 each they are rumoured to be […]

ATA sets a benchmark on tutoring

  Mohan Dhall, CEO Australian Tutoring Association (second from left) with Geoff Lee MP and Fair Trading Minister Mr Stuart Ayres and members of the Indian community By Neena Badhwar Sending our kids to tutoring so that they can get good marks in school and HSC is something that Indian parents aspire, stress and support. […]

Join in Padyatra of seven temples in Sydney at Easter

Hindu Council of Australia invites Indian community and their friends from wider community to join in a Padyatra or one can say a day of local pilgrimage of a walk to seven temples right here in Sydney.  HCA had a successful 2013, with PADA YATRAs organised three times last year April (Easter Long weekend) October […]

Who will be the best Indian comedian?

First it was Short + Sweet Theatre Festival that entered India and spread its wings starting from Delhi, to Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai  and now it is Festival Australia’s Largest Open Mic Comedy Competition, RAW Comedy, that hits Mumbai, Bengaluru and Delhi Melbourne International Comedy Festival is taking Australia’s biggest open-mic comedy competition, RAW Comedy, […]

Chidambaram and Reserve Bank Governor Mr Rajan to visit Australia G20 finance Ministers’ Meet

  Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan Finance ministers from the G20 countries will gather in  Australia this weekend of February  22-23 2014, a crucial step on the way to November’s Leaders meeting, which will be the most important gathering of world leaders  Australia  has ever hosted. The G20 leaders’ meeting in Brisbane in […]

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