By Kris Raman A singer of the top echelon is prudently judged by the respect and following of the music lovers the singer attracts. Shreya Ghoshal triumphs in this regard, judged by the huge caravan that follows her religiously to whichever venues where she performs. ”˜Piu’ […]
By Neena Badhwar What should news anchors do when they move on. Should she find another job, or start a new program was the dilemma former ABC news presenter Indira Naidoo faced. She had seen enough, watched enough footage of gruesome stories, wars, abuse and […]
The bust of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, donated by ICCR was unveiled at the Law School of Western Sydney University on July 15 by High Commissioner Sh Navdeep Suri and Deputy Vice Chancellor & Vice President (Academic) of Western Sydney University, Prof. Denise Kirkpatrick. During the event, High Commissioner […]
By Neeru Saluja If you want a happier and healthier life, what would you change first? Will it be your lifestyle, your diet, health or your daily routine? According to Deepak Chopra, the world’s renowned pioneer in alternative medicine and personal transformation, it’s our genes. Combining cutting […]
Kersi Meher-Homji heaves a sigh of relief The 2016 elections created more interest than State of Origin, football grand final, Test cricket, rock concerts and Wimbledon put together. But what a waste of time! I am all for democracy ”“ Government for the people, by the people. But do we need so many parties […]
By Neena Badhwar Samantha Gash, Australian lawyer-turned Marathon runner, is preparing to run across India in an ambitious ”˜Run India’ marathon starting from Jaiselmer, Rajasthan and ending up in Shillong in the state of Assam. Samantha will be starting her run on August 22 and cover the approximate 4,000 kms in 77 days. Her […]
By Rekha Bhattacharjee Lawyers here are all set to lodge a class action in the Australian Federal Court (AFC) on Thursday to demand freezing of the Chandigarh-based Pearl Group’s real estate assets in Australia. It has been alleged that Pearl Group was running a ponzi scheme which had swelled to over Rs 45,000 crore. India’s […]
This year the United Indian Association Inc. is offering its support to the Australian Football League (AFL) TOYOTA Multicultural Festival which is being held on July 9 from 11am to 7pm. There are lots of cultural items presented by various multicultural groups along with some Indian cultural items. President of UIA, John Kennedy says, “We […]
By Neena Badhwar Indian community is greying since the ones who came in the 60s and the 70s when Australia opened its door to Asians. The Indians who passed the immigration points, then, were mainly doctors, engineers and teachers. Now they make up the retiree force as they enter into their sixties, seventies and the […]
Dr. Meenakshi Srinivasan of The School of Vedic Sciences (Aust) Inc. with Gopal Subramaniam at Parravilla Function Centre “Celebrating our language, our culture in our multicultural Australia”, is the first ever Indian Community Languages Schools Parents & Teachers Conference in Australia held on June 19, 2016. […]