Archive for: October, 2017

Can a little known Aussie start-up take on the might of Google, and win?

The traditional paradigm for finding a tradie has been to start with a Google search. There are significant limitations however. While Google can understand the intent of the Customer, it can’t know whether a link to a handyman’s website, for example, will connect a customer with a handyman that is available today at the right […]

Rajkumar Rao nominated for Best Actor in Asia Pacific Screen Awards

Three films from India have scored 5 nominations in the 11th  Asia Pacific Screen Awards. Newton  actor  Rajkummar Rao  is nominated  for  Best Performance by an Actor, in a category won last year by Manoj Bajpayee for  Aligarh  with a Special Mention to  Nawazuddin Siddiqui  for his outstanding performance in Anurag Kashyap’s  Psycho Raman (Raman […]

Share the Joy of Diwali

By Uma Srinivasan Diwali celebrations are in the air.  Shops are filled with colourful lamps and mouth-watering sweets.   A palpable sense of well-being and contentment is upon us. My mind wanders off to a nostalgic past, those distant days of symmetrical rangolis and diyas (little oil lamps) outside every house lighting up the whole […]

Happy Bhaag Jayegi: Takes the cake and runs away with it

A Review by Devaki Parthasarathy Nothing to do in an empty nest I sat down to watch this movie with a view to bad mouth the director for making a hindi version of Runaway bride!!!! And I am so glad I watched this one!!! The only connection it has with the runaway bride is how […]

India Club’s Diwali goes all multicultural with Julian Leeser MP’s dance the star attraction

By Rekha Rajvanshi Diwali celebrations are on full swing in Sydney. Diwali fairs are being held, events are being organized with people holding card sessions at home.   On October 7, at Castle Grand, India Club’s multicultural style Diwali added a new dimension to the celebration. Many parliamentarians dressed in Indian attire were seen interacting […]

Motorists to receive green slip refunds of $30 to $70: Victor Dominello

NSW  Minister for Finance, Services and Property Victor Dominello   The vast majority of NSW motorists will receive a CTP Green Slip refund next year as part of the NSW Government’s reforms that make the scheme fairer and more affordable. Minister for Finance, Services and Property Victor Dominello said about $300 million will be returned […]

Dangal and Pink make it to the nominee list in Australian Academy awards for the Best Asian Films

The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) today announced the nine Asian films nominated for the inaugural AACTA Award for Best Asian Film. The Award, which was announced earlier this year alongside AACTA’s Asia International Engagement Program, acknowledges the finest Asian films of the last 12 months, reflecting the popularity and importance of […]

Nautanki Theatre presents 2nd South Asian Theatre Festival

For the Second year running, Nautanki Theatre’s 2nd South Asian Festival is a celebration in South Asian languages, transcending cultures and geographical boundaries, these plays are presented by various South Asian theatre groups who have been performing plays for many years within their community space. Nautanki endeavours to provide a common performing platform for these […]

Preschools urged to offer Hindi language learning in 2018

Minister for Education and Training, Simon Birmingham is encouraging preschools across Australia to introduce children to Hindi in 2018 as part of a language program run by the Turnbull Government. Applications are now open for participation in the Early Learning Languages Australia (ELLA) program which engages pre-schoolers with languages other than English through a series […]

AR Rahman – just brilliant !

Pics Courtesy Rajesh Photography By Neeru Saluja Music maestro AR Rahman has always believed music is a common language understood throughout the world. And he proved it.Despite language barriers, various communities across the world came to see him perform live in Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland, at concerts organised by Polux media. Sydney music lovers got […]

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