From left-right: Kanika Bansal, Deepesh Gupta, Priyanka Bagai and Priya Jindal from the Indian Institute of Management in Bangalore. Brisbane, AUSTRALIA: A team from the Indian Institute of Management in Bangalore, India, has won $100,000 in cash and a further $100,000 in-kind from Queensland Health […]
By Neena Badhwar Sydney held a candle light vigil to remember and pay tribute to 29-year old Manmeet Alisher Sharma, a bus-driver who in Moorooka, Brisbane was burnt alive by 48-year-old Anthony O’Donohue who threw flammable liquid on Manmeet and set him alight. Police has subsequently charged O’Donohue with one count each of murder and […]
Foreign Minister Ms. Julie Bishop has announced the recipients of grants funded by the Australia-India Council today on November 2, 2016. In 2016-17, 19 grants worth $630,000 have been awarded. Each year the Council awards grants to high-quality projects which bolster links between Australia and India by building and enhancing relationships across public policy, education, […]
Sufiana concert by Nooran Sisters… The Nooran sisters : Jyoti Nooran and Sultana Nooran are most popular sufi singer of India. Their grandmother Bibi Nooran was a well known singer of her time, and the Nooran Sisters now follow in her footsteps. On CokeStudio@MTV they take over the stage with their strong, impactful voice […]
Deepa Mehta has recently shot her film Anatomy Of Violence in Delhi on the gruesome gang rape in a moving bus in 2012 on the streets. The film is being premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival this week. Deepa’s take on the gruesome crime that shook India’s conscience attempts to look at the crime […]
The original Disco King of Indian music has his sights set on Hollywood with the upcoming much awaited Hollywood musical film Moana. Bappi Lahiri has entertained generation after generation with his foot tapping music, and now he is back with ”˜Shona’. The Shiny Singer croons his way into Disney’s next fun adventure animated gem ”“ […]
By Manju Mittal Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), on Thursday evening of October 27, 2016, celebrated Diwali in Bollywood style at the magnificent venue Waterview Homebush Bay Sydney, with over 500 guests, corporate partners. Also present were a number of Political leaders and members of the Indo-Australian […]
A Sydney cleaning operator being penalised more than $11,000 for refusing to back-pay two international students less than $3000 sends a strong warning, according to the Fair Work Ombudsman. Sydney man Michael Girowal has been penalised $1890 and his company Green Clean (Aust) Pty Ltd has been penalised a further $9450 in the Federal Circuit […]
By Neena Badhwar Indian community is proud of two young women from the Indian diaspora to have made it to the top 100 Women Of Influence. Both Pallavi and Sadhana were named as two of the top 100 Women Of Influence in national list compiled by The Australian Financial Review and Westpac. Sydney’s Pallavi Sinha […]
Here is a list of Indian films that are part of this year’s Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) and Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival (BAPPF). We suggest everyone move to Brisbane from November 23 to December 4 for these exceptional films with Indian drama Parched which will open the festival with an inspiring tale of […]