Archive for: August, 2017

Zaika High Tea with an Indian twist for a noble cause

Photo credit Mitcy Photography   By Manju Mittal A great concept ”˜Zaika High Tea with an Indian twist’ the annual event was sold out a week prior and attended by a large number of ladies. It was an exceptional experience of the traditional Indian high tea on a relaxing Sunday afternoon of August 20, 2017 […]

Indian Supreme Court invalidates Triple Talaq

In a landmark decision on August 22, the highest court in India has rendered illegal the oppressive practice of Triple Talaq that discriminated against Muslim women for centuries. It was a split decision (3-2) by a five-judge panel – Muslim, Sikh, Hindu, Christian and Parsi, one each from major faiths in India. The court ruled […]

The power of Rama’s name

  By Kanaka Ramakrishna What is in a name? A rose would smell the same by any other name. Once the name is given to an object, the association is inevitable. ”˜Rama’ is not just a name. It has deep significance, its own glory, power and strength. As soon as the name is mentoned, the […]

Too many possessions that we don’t need

By Melvin Durai My wife and I recently moved from one house to another. The two houses are three miles apart within the same college town, but it was nevertheless a stressful move. That’s because we’ve accumulated too many possessions in our 17 years of marriage. Only three of our possessions are priceless, and moving […]

A Chit Chat over chai with Taran Adarsh

By Manju Mittal It was nice to catch up with the multitalented and the most popular film critic of our Bollywood Industry Taran Adarsh who was in Sydney after attending Indian film festival of Melbourne recently. Taran hails from Rajasthan and grew up in Bombay, is also a Bollywood editor and film trade analyst. In […]

Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan mesmerises Sydney fans

By Manju Mittal The legend Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan captivated the house full audience at Hillsong Convention Centre on August 19, 2017, the concert was presented by SEEG Production. It was yet another unforgettable concert Sydney witnessed, the hall was jam packed despite the freezing cold and windy weather. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan needs […]

Westpac’s Indian Film Festival brings choicest films to Sydney

Ashish Bisht, Onir, Raveena Tandon and Raj Suri at the premier of ‘Shab’ Pics Courtesy  Romualdo Nubla By Neeru Saluja While Melbourne is still getting over the beautiful Aishwarya Rai Bachchan at the Indian film festival, Sydney’s glamour quotient rose with Bollywood actresses Raveena Tandon and Tannishtha Chatterjee, acclaimed director Onir, debutant actor Ashish Bisht […]

SBS Radio encourages young Australians to participate in the SBS National Languages Competition 2017

  Visit  sbs.com.au/NLC17  to enter the competition from 24 July – 1 September Nearly 1.3 million people have migrated to Australia during the past five years, with a substantial increase in the number of people who speak a language other than English at home.* Reflecting on Australia’s growing multicultural society, SBS hopes to inspire young […]

I want to make films that touch my heart: Nitesh Tiwari, director of ‘Dangal’

By Manju Mittal Nitesh Tiwari’s award winning film Dangal became one of the biggest box office success in 2017 for both Aamir khan and the director Nitesh Tiwari. A software engineer from IIT Bombay turned film director and writer Nitesh Tiwari, who earlier helmed money spinning children’s films ”˜Chillar Party’, ”˜Bhootnath Returns and ”˜Kill Dil’, […]

Tannishtha, Onir and Mitu on women empowerment in the Indian cinema

Ganesh Chandrasekkar, general manager Westpac making some deep and meaningful conversation with Tannishtha, Onir and Mitu Bhowmick-Lange By Neena Badhwar Melbourne after being awash with the glamour and glitter of Bollywood with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan hoisting the flag at Fed Square with crowds gathered in thousands just to get a glimpse of the most beautiful […]

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