By Vijay Badhwar The Indian community, as will other migrant communities in Australia, breathe a sigh of relief on the unsuccessful putsch by Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton, whom former Media Watch presenter David Marr described as ”˜cruel, not intelligent and not a vote catcher’. He did, however, succeed to unseat then Prime Minister Malcolm […]
By Ritu Ghai Delhi is all about festivities, unending wedding celebrations and glamorous markets flooded with choices. Right from local shops with quality dresses to niche boutiques and high end designers, Delhi has it all. We bring to you a list of must-visit markets that abound in wedding treasures in accordance with your taste and […]
Indian community in Sydney city gets busy with Sri Krishna Janamashtami, Ganesh Visarjan, Hindi Divas, Navratri Garba and Dandiya, Karwachauth, Dussehra and Diwali during the months of September, October and November. Just to add fun and laughter few visitors, this year, from India also come calling, we have Amit Tandon the stand up comedian, also […]
By Rekha Rajvanshi What happens when we leave India and become NRIs? With the excitement of moving to a new country, we forget about our comforts and support system available in India. As time passes, honeymoon period ends in the new country and new set of cultural issues arise. Wives, previously only as homemakers, also […]
In celebration of the rich and vibrant Indian culture at the snow, Mt Baw Baw is hosting a weekend full of entertainment, delicious Indian food and fun activities for the whole family. Watch the incredible dance moves of professional Bollywood dancers or better yet take a dance class become the next Bollywood star. Enjoy delicious […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji India’s spirit was very low after a big loss to England in the Lord’s Test last week. Down 2-0 to England in the five Test series, it looked all doom and gloom for Kohli’s Indian cricketers. But they have lifted themselves with a massive 202 run victory over England yesterday, thanks to […]
August 22,2018. Minister for Multiculturalism Ray Williams today met with members of the Federation of Indian Associations of the ACT (FINACT) during a visit to Queanbeyan. FINACT is the umbrella body representing nearly 30 community organisations from various Indian language groups in the ACT region. Mr Williams said it was a pleasure to meet FINACT […]
By Sudha Kumar Kerala is reeling even after the flood waters have receded. A calamity of unprecedented scale. More than 350 people dead, 1,028,073 people in 3,274 relief camps across the state. About 101,500 of them children below the age of 12. Kerala came to a standstill when the skies opened, her rivers ran rogue […]
By Neeru Saluja As India celebrated it’s 72nd Independence Day, the movie ”˜Gold’ opened to houseful theatres with critics praising the movie’s nationalistic zeal. With the film, critics are also praising director Reema Kagti’s style of storytelling. Though ”˜Gold’ is her third film after ”˜Honeymoon Travels’ and ”˜Talaash’, Reema is not a novice to the […]
By Aradhana Bhatt Whether we attend social occasions or cultural evenings, the Indian dance scene in Sydney is dominated or hugely influenced by Bollywood. The audiences are subjected to the same upbeat movie songs, the same moves and similar costumes that are often poor reproductions of the originals they aim to present. Thus, an event […]