By Neeru Saluja It’s always a pleasure to talk to actress Pallavi Sharda, but this time it was special. Riding high on the success of her Oscar nominated film Lion, Pallavi is now excited about her forthcoming film ”˜Begum Jaan’. Playing the most challenging role in her Bollywood career as Gulabo in Begum Jaan, Pallavi […]
By Rekha Rajvanshi This year, on International Women’s Day, a prominent women leader of Indian community, Mrs Sue Advani was awarded 2017 Woman of the Year Award for Strathfield. The award was conferred on her at the Women’s NSW International Women’s Day Function at International Convention Centre, Darling Harbour. During the award ceremony Mrs Jodie […]
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was accorded a ceremonial welcome on Monday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Mr. Turnbull. He was then accorded the ceremonial guard of honour. Prime Minister Turnbull told reporters in New Delhi on Monday 10th April 2017 ”“ “Prime Minister Modi has got a massive […]
Holidaymakers are being urged to safeguard against mosquito-borne viruses during the Easter break, particularly in Northern NSW where recent flooding has created ideal breeding conditions. NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard warned that people spending more time outdoors, particularly if camping, are at increased risk of mosquito-borne viral infections over coming days and weeks due to […]
Strengthening relations further, Prime Minister Turnbull and Prime Minister Modi have had substantive meetings on the margins of the G-20 in Antalya in 2015 and in Hangzhou in 2016. By Rekha Bhattacharjee April 06, 2017. Prime Minister of Australia, the Honourable Mr. Malcolm Turnbull, MP., is paying a State Visit to India at the […]
By Manju Mittal ”˜Mukti Bhawan’ a film directed and written by the twenty five year old Shubhashish Bhutiani, will be released in India on April 7, 2017. Just as the title of the film suggests, the Mukti provides a backdrop to a family drama in the great northern Indian city of Varanasi – the spiritual […]
By Vijay Badhwar Noble Laureate Muhammad Yunus provided a stark contrast between his concept of banking and the Australia’s Big Four, the former full of joy and satisfaction and the latter with lots of disgruntled customers. It was truly an inspirational lecture at the University of New South Wales on November 4 that life was […]
By Gaurav Joshi As the plane heads south of Delhi and swerves to the left towards Ranchi, there is sense of apprehension about the impact Mahendra Singh Dhoni has had on his town and people. After all it was Dhoni that put Ranchi on the world map. Before that it was a place the rich […]
Savitha, Suchitra and Suma, Handmade Collections Indian Mumpreneurs, started as a meeting place for businesswomen from the Indian subcontinent to network, motivate and learn from each other’s experience, have a laugh or two, even vent their frustrations, What motivates these mums turned entrepreneurs? In a big city like Sydney, a lot of demands are placed […]
Australian South Asia Forum Inc. (ASAF) is a not-for-profit established in 2012 with a view to bringing Australians of South Asian heritage or those with an interest in South Asia (comprising eight nations of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) on a single platform with a view to achieving greater […]