BIRYANI ”“ Theatre, food, live music and a pinch of Bollywood dance 7- 15 July – Upper Burt Hall, St George’s Cathedral, 38 St Georges Terrace, Perth BIRYANI is a unique theatrical and culinary experience combining storytelling, food and live music. International star, from the Palme D’or Winning film Dheepan, Kali Srinivasan, cooks her family’s […]
Once a couple of years ago I had asked Matt Kean, MP, Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation, Liberal Member for Hornsby at a Diwali function in Parliament House mentioning that NSW government was making a lot of money on stamp duty so why not help first home buyers, his answer was, “This is just […]
Women’s Singles India’s PV Sindhu was given a scare in her opening round of the women’s singles, dropping the second set to Japan’s Sayaka Sato, before eventually recovering in the third to win 21-17 14-21 21-18. Sindhu, the 2016 Olympic silver medallist lost her momentum during the second game, and Sato was able to capitalise […]
By Neena Badhwar Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Dr Sambit Patra, who has a ubiquitous presence on all Indian channels, did not have to be loud, for a change, to be heard in Australia on June 18, especially when he was among his own ilk, Overseas Friends of BJP (OFBJP). “Oh yes, it does get […]
Indian students for UTS:INSEARCH’s newest scholarship program! UTS:INSEARCH’s Aspire Scholarship Program is now available for students from India who commence their diploma studies between 2017 and 2020. With scholarships valued at AUD$5,000 each, the program will offer a total of AUD3.5 million (INR 16.8 crores), applied to the recipient’s tuition fees in their second semester. […]
Minister calls for Australian Businesses to tap In to India Registrations are now open for Australia Business Week in India 2017 (ABWI), an opportunity for Australian businesses to tap into the world’s fastest-growing major economy. During the week of August 28 to September 1, Mr. Ciobo will lead the delegation of Australian business in a […]
The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) has renewed its call for urgent action to be taken to ensure staff and patient safety in emergency departments across Australia. In the wake of the Victorian Government saying it would provide extra funding for security in public hospitals following recent incidents in Melbourne, including the assault of […]
All Indian passport holders will have the option to lodge Visitor visa applications online from 1 July 2017, as part of the continued expansion of online access to Visitor visas globally. With the rising popularity of Australia as a holiday destination, there has been a significant rise in demand for Australian visas in India. In […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji A Gentleman’s Game ”“ Reflections on Cricket History by Anindya Dutta, 142 pages, illustrated. The Kindle e-book is available on Amazon Australia at A$4.49. The link to the book is Amazon Australia : https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0725VZJFQ The Paperback is available on Amazon US at US$5.99. I grew up in an era when cricket […]
By Neena Badhwar AHIA’s (Australian Hindi Indian Association) ‘Hai Apna Dil to Awara’ concert with Avijit Sarkar and Pushpa Jagdish on June 17 with a packed audience on a cold overcast night had songs from movies such as Kohra, Bees Saal Baad, House Number 44, Jaal and music of S D Burman, Shankar Jaikishan and […]