Archive for: November, 2016

Samantha Gash completes epic run across India for World Vision Australia

Australian ultramarathon runner Samantha Gash, still has sore legs, but is walking tall after finishing her remarkable run across India. Taking 76 days, Samantha, 32, ran close to 3,200km West to East over some of the most punishing terrain. She started from one of the driest deserts on earth, Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, traversed the chilly […]

Bollywood films down under in November and December

This November and December there are a  spectacular line up of films to be released by Mind Blowing Films. November starts with the action packed FORCE 2 starring the macho John Abraham and gorgeous Sonakshi Sinha releasing on 18th November. On the same day a love story with Neha Sharma and Aashim Gulati starring in […]

Impediments galore but Indians keep Australian dream alive

  By Rekha Bhattacharjee Indian community in Australia is growing rapidly. The increase in numbers is complimented with an increase in the average income of the Indian diaspora settled down under. The presence of Indian migrants in Australia is most noticeable in the annual tax figures. According to an Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) report […]

IABC Awards honour Indian community and businesses of Australia

  By Manju Mittal Gandhi Creations’  India Australia Business & Community Awards (IABCA) organised annual awards gala evening on Friday October 28, 2016 at Four Points by Sheraton Grand Ballroom in Sydney. The event was an astounding success with nearly 500 guests from across the nation in attendance. IABC Awards started out in 2014 and […]

Sri Om Care foundation lays the foundation for Sri Om Devi Temple in Clarence

Sri Om Care Foundation celebrated its Diwali on Monday, October 31st at Pennant Hills Community Centre. There was Lakshmi Puja with everyone taking turns at arti with an array of sweets displayed which were brought by the members. The puja was followed by talk on healthy ageing and the role of omega 3 and omega […]

Shobha’s singing brings hope for Kush

                Shobha Ingleshwar as everyone in Sydney knows is known for her singing and starting Om Gettogethers in Ashfield. Tomorrow on November 5 she sings for this little boy Kush who has genetic disorder and the event ”˜Asha for Kush’ is aimed at raising funds for a researcher […]

Sydney along with other 78 cities unite against animal abuse

                September, 2016 saw the launch of the biggest worldwide movement ever against animal abuse, India Unites for Animals, with about 58 cities in India and 21 cities worldwide participating simultaneously. People gathered in cities across USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Nepal, Sweden and Czech Republic […]

What a beautiful journey the book ”˜My Beautiful Journey   – Kashmir to Kanyakumari’

A Book Review by By Dr. Shailja Chaturvedi Reading through over 500 pages of ”˜My Beautiful Journey Kashmir to Kanyakumari’ was one of the most exciting journey for me as well. I enjoyed reading the rise of a girl next door of modest background to the elevation of a successful bureaucrat and social reformer rubbing […]

Indian Welfare Association seniors celebrate Diwali talking about grandkids

By Neena Badhwar Indian Welfare Association in Sydney for their Diwali function held a grandparent day at Pennant Hills Leisure Centre. Ladies dressed in beautiful saris with their husbands sat in a big circle. Talk of the grandchildren randomly brought smiles as their faces brightened with the thought of relating interesting anecdotes and encounters they […]

Tejinder Pal Singh wins 2017 NT Local Hero Award for feeding the hungry

  The 2017 Northern Territory Australian of the Year Award recipients have been announced this evening at a ceremony at the Darwin Convention Centre. The NT Award recipients will join recipients from the other States and Territories as finalists for the national Awards to be announced on 25 January 2017 in Canberra. For the past […]

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