Archive for: April, 2014

Kohli supreme as unbeaten India storms into World T20 finals

    Virat Kohli – Sensational performance By Kersi Meher-Homji It was a night to remember. India chased down South Africa’s daunting total of 172 to win by six wickets with five balls remaining. What a thriller! Now India meets Sri Lanka in the all-Asian final at Dhaka in Bangladesh tomorrow (Sunday) night Australian time. […]

India club meeting to discuss changes to Racial Vilification Act on April 13

India Club is conducting a very important meeting on Sunday April 13. President of the Club, Mrs Shubha Kumar urges the community to attend, “It is absolute must  for everyone and their friends to attend the discussion on changes to Racial vilification Act 1975 section 18C and 18D that affect us all. All  are welcome, […]

Indian community meets new leadership at the CRC

  Representatives of Indian community organisations in NSW at the consultation with new CRC Chair, Vic Alhadeff and new Chief Executive Officer, Hakan Harman Continuing the round of community consultations, the new leadership team at the Community Relations Commission, the Chair, Vic Alhadeff and Chief Executive Officer, Hakan Harman, met on the night of April […]

Short film challenge to raise global awareness about the Homeless

  Screen My Shorts, Australia, in partnership with Parramatta City Council, is launching a global short film challenge over 30 days, from 11th April, to raise awareness about the Homeless. Filmmakers, animators, machinimatographers and documentary makers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds across the planet are invited to produce a 3 – 10 min short […]

AIBC NSW launches Professional Services Chapter

The Australia India Business Council (AIBC) NSW Chapter achieved another important milestone with the launch of its Professional Services Chapter at the Menzies Hotel Sydney on 31 March 2014. Attendees included The Hon. Greg Smith SC MP, NSW Attorney General ”“ Minister for Justice, Arun Kumar Goel, Consul General of India in Sydney and Nihal […]

AIBC NSW farewells Arun Goel, Consul General of India, Sydney

Hon Premier Barry O’Farrell, Arun Goel, Sheba Nandkeolyar and Dipen Rughani   The Australia India Business Council (AIBC) NSW Chapter held an official farewell for the Consul General of India, Sydney, Mr Arun Kumar Goel on March 31 at the Menzies Hotel, part of the ACCOR group in Sydney. It was a very popular event […]

Mitu Bhowmick: ”˜Indian cinema is growing here in Australia!’

  Mitu Bhowmick with Hon. Minister Louise Asher By Neeru Saluja She is the lady behind bringing Bollywood to Australia. Mitu Bhowmick Lange, Director of Mind Blowing Films has been staging Indian film festivals since more than a decade. The festival not only brings leading Indian film figures to the Australian shores, but encompasses a […]

All rights are not always right

It’s been 100 days since the last refugee boat was encountered in Australian waters, so the Liberal leaders claim, unstoppable from patting their backs. The real stories of boats’ fates remain shrouded in mystery – if these were pushed back in Indonesian waters or sunk, dependent on Minister’s courtesy if he would choose to inform […]

Yes! Its Amitabh Bachchan! Special guest at IFFM 2014

From L to R:  Jenni Tosi – CEO Film VIC;  Manika Jain – Counsel General of India in Melbourne;  Mitu Bhowmick Lange – IFFM Director, Vidya Balan and  Hon. Minister Louise Asher   Finally Australia has pulled the A to Z of Bollywood film Industry. Sorry it’s AB for sure ”“ the great Amitabh Bachchan […]

Meet the Lata of Australia

    Love pours out when Pushpa Jagadish sings. Seen here her ardent fan Sarla Thakker thanks Pushpa for singing her favorite songs   Kersi  Meher-Homji has a chat with  Pushpa Jagadish I have been listening to Pushpa Jagadish’s melodious singing for many years at Vinod Rajput’s and Avijit Sarkar’s concerts. Her rendering of golden […]

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