By Kersi Meher-Homji Happy Diwali readers. And something to celebrate too! Leg-spinner Amit Mishra and other Indian bowlers treated Kiwi batsmen like kali chaudas as they won the One day International (ODI) series 3-2 at the picturesque Visakhapatnam In reply to India’s 6 for 269 (Rohit […]
Message from Premier Baird on DIWALI 2016 It was a pleasure to celebrate Diwali with my friends in the Indian community when we turned the Sydney Opera House a bright, vibrant gold for the third year running. It was a spectacular sight and the images of our […]
The inaugural meeting of the Migrant Workers’ Taskforce, held on 21 October 2016, has agreed to a program of action guaranteeing a more proactive approach is taken to dealing with exploitation of migrant workers in Australia’s workplaces. Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, Minister for Employment, established the Migrant Workers’ Taskforce to bolster the Government’s efforts […]
By Manju Mittal ”˜Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ has been in the eye of controversy since the Uri attack few weeks ago, following which various sectors have been demanding a ban on Pakistani artists from working in India. Bollywood director and producer Karan Johar has been the subject of intense political debate after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena […]
Imported foods test positive to toxic contaminants An exclusive investigation led by SBS Radio’s Punjabi program has revealed Australian consumers face potentially dire long-term health outcomes with revelations some food imports from India contain chemicals including pesticides, arsenic, lead and even the carcinogen DDT. When listeners started raising concerns about foods purchased, predominately from South […]
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is celebrated on 9 January every year to mark the contribution of Overseas Indian community in the development of India. January 9 was chosen as the day to celebrate this occasion since it was on this day in 1915 that Mahatma Gandhi, the greatest Pravasi, returned to India from South […]
By Manju Mittal The Council of Indian Australians Inc. (CIA) organised a Diwali Fair on Saturday, 22nd October 2016 at the Castle Hill Showground. Despite the gloomy and cold weather people gathered in large numbers to enjoy the festive spirit. The event attracted people of different communities and ethnicity to a celebration that everyone looks […]
Neena Badhwar Diwali was hosted by Premier Baird and John Ajaka, Minister for Multicultural Affairs last week with community leaders and other important community members, volunteers invited to witness Opera House sails light up in orange glow as the dusk turned into dark. The view from the venue […]
ABC Radio’s special events station ABC Extra will showcase content from the Confluence Festival of India in Australia from October 23-31. The channel, which is broadcasting around the clock, includes festival highlights and original ABC radio content, to celebrate the culture and stories of India and the interchange between the Indian and Australian communities. The […]
Vipassana Meditators who have benefited from this ancient art of observing life and cleansing old samskaras creating an environment in the devotee of ”˜anichha’ that is equanimity, stand up by it with total conviction. In ancient language of ”˜Pali’ Vipassana means ”˜to see things as they really are’. It is a technique of self-discovery which […]