During an Australia India Business Council (AIBC) Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of members held on 5 April, 2018 in Sydney, members approved an historic transformation of the AIBC constitution to ensure a more business focused direction. The constitutional changes come ahead of the release of India Economic Strategy and have been approved to ensure that: […]
The NSW Government’s Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme will be extended until June 2019 following a two-year trial that resulted in more than 50 people learning of their partner’s violent past. The Scheme, launched in April 2016 as an Australian first, helps people who may be at risk of domestic violence to find out whether their […]
By Manju Mittal The busy Blacktown suburb was transformed into a grand Indian Bollywood celebration on Saturday evening with Sydney’s gorgeous Divas dressed in dazzling glamorous outfits. If one asked where everyone was it was at ”˜Sakhi Divas’, of course, held on April month 28, 2018 at Dezire Function Centre, Blacktown. The venue had a […]
By Neeru Saluja He’s the new kid on the Bollywood block. But 22 year old Ishaan Khatter is not the conventional star kid. The half-brother of actor Shahid Kapoor and son of Neelima Azeem, is making his big screen debut with ace international filmmaker Majid Majidi’s film ”˜Beyond the Clouds’. With no formal training in […]
City of Parramatta Lord Mayor Cr Andrew Wilson has welcomed the State Government’s commitment to establish a new flagship Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (MAAS) in the heart of Sydney’s Central City. “This is a wonderful outcome for Parramatta and Western Sydney. It is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to deliver an iconic, world-class museum in […]
By Vijay Badhwar Sri Sri Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari is a spiritual teacher and a motivational speaker rolled in one. A follower of Baba Lokenath, he set upon the social welfare path for the needy, not by charity but by empowering them to take initiatives to manage their own lives and live with dignity. Micro-financing helped thousands […]
By Anu Jose The Indian All Star Comedy Showcase gave an Indian flavour to the Melbourne Comedy Festival and a new notion that Indians are capable of stand up. Starring Sorabh Pant, Azeem Banatwalla, Rahul Subramanian and Aditi Mittal the audience were kept laughing and at times shuddering as they made fun of Indians, Australians, […]
By Neeru Saluja Actress Parineeti Chopra is currently touring Australia and is making everyone jealous with her amazing Instagram photos. The first Indian woman ambassador of Australia, Parineeti is making a comeback visit to Australia to promote the country to millions of potential travellers in India. As the chirpy Chopra looks radiant in her photos […]
By Aradhana Bhatt ”˜She came, she saw, she conquered’! A phrase attributed to Julius Caesar and a phrase with many literary allusions truly sums up Kaushiki Chakraborty’s enthralling performance in Sydney on Saturday, 21st April. It was her debut concert in Sydney during her first concert tour of Australia. It is a rare occurrence for […]
By Sudha Kumar A week passed by that was filled with festivities, of music and dance, of sumptuous food and laughter, as communities miles away from their motherland came together to celebrate ushering in a New Year – Tamizh Puthaandu, Vishu and Noboborsho. But as I sat amidst the joyous, my mind was dragged back […]