Archive for: March, 2019

Celebrate Holi the Vegan way

By Swati Tiwari Never doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has ”“ Margaret Mead A small and unusual group of people assembled in Hyde Park, Sydney on the 10th of March 2019. They included people in the age groups of 4-54 years […]

Madame Tussauds Sydney is hosting an exciting afternoon of pop-up Bollywood dance classes

Location:  Church St, Parramatta NSW 2150 Date:  Wednesday 3rd  April 2019 Time:  12 ”“ 2pm Cost:  Free Age:  All ages welcome! Madame Tussauds Sydney is hosting an exciting afternoon of pop-up Bollywood dance classes in Centenary Square, Parramatta on Wednesday 3rd  April. It’s all in celebration of the new  Lights, Camera, Bollywood experience  that launches […]

#MeToo. Year two.

By Sudha Kumar The #MeToo movement in 2017. Finally, there was a worldwide platform to address the widespread sexual assault and harassment experienced by women. What it revealed cut across every difference of every kind. The universality of the issue was spectacularly staggering.  On 10 March 2019 the ”˜All about women’ festival at the Sydney […]

Ashwin’s controversial run out of Buttler NOT unsporting

By Kersi Meher-Homji In the IPL match at Jaipur on Monday [25 March], King’s XI Punjab’s off-spinner Ravi Ashwin ran out Rajasthan Royal’s Jos Buttler just before delivering the ball. This has created a lot of controversy. I wonder why. The batsman at the bowler’s end takes an unfair advantage by leaving the crease before […]

Payment demanded by gift card? It’s a scam

Gift cards are increasingly the payment method of choice for scammers. Scamwatch reports show more than $5 million was lost in 2018, a 38 per cent increase compared with 2017. iTunes cards accounted for $3.1 million in losses ”“ a 156 per cent increase from the $1.23 million reported in 2017. However Scamwatch has also […]

Gurmesh from Coffs Harbour on his way to victory

A Coffs Harbour Punjabi farmer, Gurmesh Singh, has struck victory in the NSW state elections, a National party candidate, he said, the reason that he stood in election is because he wants to make the region strong and that people have equal opportunity for jobs like any other place in Australia. “I want my kids […]

Kesari ”“ Real story, Unreal depiction

Akshay Kumar as I have said before is turning into the next Mr.Bharat! The guy chooses yet again to display his nationalist urge, albeit the fact that he is a Canadian citizen! Anurag Singh’s Kesari is inspired by the true story of the battle of Saragarhi, 1897, where a band of 21 soldiers of the British Indian Army’s […]

Make your vote count

Every vote matters For the Lower House (Legislative Assembly) You will be given two ballot papers: a small one for the Legislative Assembly (lower house) and a large one for the Legislative Council (upper house). To vote for the lower house, you must put a number 1 in the square next to the candidate you […]

NSW Electoral Commission statewide early voting numbers released

NSW Electoral Commissioner John Schmidt today released statewide early voting numbers and reminded electors that early voting centres remain open until 6pm tomorrow night, Friday 22 March.   “To date, a total of 845,779 people have taken up early voting,” he said.   “This includes 670,998 people who have voted in person at 194 early […]

Our four women with diverse agendas standing in elections on March 23

By Neena Badhwar Next Saturday is NSW State elections on March 23. There has been a slew of issues as population boom spreads to the west of Sydney. Most of the suburbs from Parramatta and beyond are now inhabited by residents who make a major part of the multicultural mix that one can see. The […]

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