Archive for: February, 2016

Adil Hussain on his film ”˜Feast of Varanasi’, Oscars and Theatre

                By Manju Mittal Adil Hussain, who hails from Aasam, has established himself as a versatile performer through a varied range of films such Life of Pie, English Vinglish, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Ishqiya, Main Aur Charles, Lootera and Sunrise. Since his childhood, he has acted in many plays […]

Migrant women a hidden economic asset

            Australia is missing out on the skills and experience of tens of thousands of highly qualified women who arrive as the spouses or partners of skilled migrants because they struggle to find work, new research has found. A qualitative survey canvassing the views of 63 new migrant women arriving […]

Kohli brilliant as India thrashes Pakistan in Asia Cup T20 match

                  Hardik Pandya bowled  3 for 8 in 3.3 overs By Kersi Meher-Homji In the inaugural Twenty20 Asia Cup match currently played in Bangladesh, India beat traditional rivals Pakistan by five wickets on Saturday (27 February). Sent in to bat by India’s skipper MS Dhoni on a […]

Asha Bhosle on music, food and her magical mantra

By Neeru Saluja Legendary singer Asha Bhosle has entered her 80s but her voice is still as youthful as an eighteen-year-old girl. You can feel the innocence and simplicity in her mannerisms, and you realise how she mesmerised the nation with her golden voice for decades. Asha Bhosle is one of the greatest playback singers […]

Relief reaches those in need in Fiji following Tropical Cyclone Winston

  Australian Government humanitarian supplies have been delivered to some of the Fijian communities that bore the brunt of Tropical Cyclone Winston as Australia continues to roll out its initial $5 million humanitarian assistance package. “As we gain a clearer understanding of the scale of devastation to homes and infrastructure, our thoughts and prayers go […]

20th Biennale presents 4 Indian artists in a list of 83 from around the world

  Sydney, Australia: The Artistic Director of the 20th Biennale of Sydney, Stephanie Rosenthal, today announced 13 new artists and artist collectives who will be presented in the forthcoming exhibition. Titled The future is already here ”” it’s just not evenly distributed, the 20th Biennale will be presented at 19 locations ”“ including seven main […]

Multilingual Poetry Slam

Who are you? Where do you come from? What do you believe in? Got something to say? Speak Up! People from across sydney will perform poetry, share stories, croon lyrics, or monologue their ideas about identity, culture and community”¦in their native language! The Multilingual Poetry Slam, a production of Word Travels, celebrates Harmony Day and […]

Brisvaani Aid Foundation to assist victims of Cyclone Winston

The Brisvaani Aid Foundation is a charitable organisation which acts on behalf of the community to raise funds and help the needy, locally and internationally. Radio Brisvaani is its main media source through which the community is informed about various projects where aid funds are channelled. BAF does not collect materials (clothing, food, etc.) simply […]

Moody’s pegs India’s GDP growth at 7.5% in 2016,  2017

The firm, however, warned the generally robust economic environment is constrained by “banks’ balance sheet repair and elevated corporate debt” and corporate pricing power being limited by the impact on food price inflation and households budgets of two consecutive droughts.” Indian economy will grow at 7.5 per cent in 2016 and 2017 as it is […]

PM Modi’s ‘Make In India’ Racks Up $222 Billion in Pledges

            Mumbai: The “Make in India” summit in Mumbai that was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the weekend has closed with $222 billion or Rs. 15.2 lakh crore in investment pledges. Amitabh Kant, Secretary of India’s Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), said he expected 80-85 per […]

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