By Manju Mittal Aneek Chaudhari’s silent film on rape titled ”˜White’ was screened at Hoyts Highpoint Sydney on Saturday August 18, 2018. The film which was earlier screened in Cannes Film Festival in May. White has already made its mark in the international festival scenario with 8 International film festival selections in a period […]
I offer my sincere condolences to families and friends who lost their loved ones in the tragic floods in Kerala, which has left more than 800,000 people displaced. As rescue teams battle to save lives and relief efforts concentrate on supplying safe water and medicine, our thoughts and prayers are with the Australian Malayalee community, […]
Australia’s most loved Bollywood event, the 6th Annual Telstra Bollywood Dance Competition (TBDC), part of Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), drew thousands to Melbourne’s Federation Square on Saturday, 11 August 2018 with returning judge Bollywood superstar Malaika Arora, joined by Bollywood heavyweights Nikkhil Advani and Avtar Panesar to judge all the Bollywood dancing action […]
Mahabir Singh was a godsend for the small Hindu community in the 70s. There were no temples then, neither any priests to perform the common ceremonies the community was used to back home in India and Fiji. There were only three Hindu priests at the time – Shiva Bhatt, Mahabir Singh and Sharad Arora who […]
Twenty-three road trains loaded with 1,200 tonnes of hay arrived in Condobolin today to assist drought-stricken farmers and their families, as part of RRT’s $2.6 million drought relief effort. The convoy is being donated by the Rapid Relief Team (RRT), an initiative of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, which is staffed by Church volunteers who […]
Top of the class in 2017 NSW HSC examination The State’s top science students will be challenged to achieve at even higher levels with a new course in the 2019 Higher School Certificate intended to foster future scientists and researchers. Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Education Minister Rob Stokes formally launched the new course, HSC Science […]
By Vijay Badhwar Sydney Morning Herald’s columnist Matt Wade wrote on August 15: Australia’s India diaspora has trebled in size during the past 10 years and continues to grow. He quoted from an expert report on India’s potential for Australia by the former secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Peter Varghese, that […]
Dhanush with French actress Berenice Bejo in ‘The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir’ Westpac Indian Film Festival Sydney (WIFFS) organised by the Mind Blowing Films is on in Sydney on August 17th to the 19th, 2018. It will premier at the Hoyts Entertainment Quarter two films ”“ Director Raj Kumar Hirani, who is the special […]
India Club is known for its grand Diwali celebrations when all the community turns up dressed up, women in beautiful Indian sarees and men in Achkan suits. If some guests do not have access to Indian attire then special guests like the Federal Liberal Party member from the seat of Berowra, who turned […]
By Vijay Badhwar Facebook enthusiasts had plenty of time for their selfies before the NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian arrived for celebration of India’s Independence Day at the Parliament House on August 9. The Minister for Multiculturalism, Ray Williams, congratulated Dr Hari Harinath for accepting extension of his term as Chairperson Multicultural NSW, adding jokingly that […]