By Gaurav Joshi The IPL might occupy only two months of the year but it is clear from the strategies of various franchises that the planning starts a good three or four months before the start of the league. One of the main components of having a strong team is having a flexible […]
By Gaurav Joshi A team compromising of world’s premium fast bowler Dale Stein, two of the top emerging young batsmen Kane Williamson and KL Rahul, the new sultan of swing Trent Boult and the dynamic leader David Warner Sunrisers is expected to be one of the top notches in the IPL. Add to it […]
By Gaurav Joshi Before the commencement of the IPL the talk around India was: will the World Cup hangover affect the attendance at the IPL? Few days in the rating might be slightly low on television but the enthusiasm among the Indian public is still overwhelming. I […]
As someone who has never served in the armed forces, never faced a shot fired in anger, and never lost close family members in war, I am in awe of the ANZAC generation who were tested almost beyond endurance. Today, we remember the Gallipoli landing. Yet this was just one day and Gallipoli […]
Two soldiers, one of them an Indian wearing a turban, on the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915 (Pic. Australian War Memorial) As we approach Anzac Day and commemorate Australians fighting in Gallipoli where they lost 9,000 soldiers, up to 15,000 Indians also fought with the allied troops at Gallipoli, but their contribution remains relatively unknown and […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji BOOK REVIEW Snapshots & Snippets ”“ Old Nauru and the Phosphate Industry by Dee Goodey, SOS Print & Media Group (Aust) Pty Ltd, 2014. Price: $60 (including postage in Australia). 256 glossy pages illustrated with rare photos. To purchase a copy, e-mail deegoodey@westnet.com.au Nauru is […]
A stellar line-up of the world’s best badminton players will compete in the Star Australian Badminton Open at Sydney Olympic Park next month. Current world No.1 Saina Nehwal (India, ) Lin Dan (China), currently two time Olympic Gold medallist and five time World Champion, Chen Long (China) and Australian Open Superseries defending women’s singles […]
An 18-year old man has been arrested, charged with firearm and disregard of public safety and refused bail when he appeared in court on Thursday following investigations into a public place shooting at Harris Park last week. About 2.35pm on Saturday 18 April 2015, police were advised that a […]
“Our thoughts tonight go out once again to the families of those who have lost their lives as a result of the severe storms that have swept across NSW. The situation across our State remains precarious. However, transport agencies report that the willingness of the commuting public in […]
By Sunil Koul The valley of Kashmir in addition to its natural and beautiful munificence has been narrated abundantly by its poets and singers finding its place as a happy amalgamation of various attitudes, ways of life and culture. The assimilative propensities of the land and the people have evolved towards a unique philosophy […]