By Kersi Meher-Homji A champion is a champion and Australian women cricketers proved it on Sunday. In the Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, they defeated India by 85 runs to hold the Trophy for the fifth time. Watched by a record crowd of 86000, openers Alyssa Healy (75 runs off only 39 balls smashing […]
By Neeru Saluja He’s made his mark in theatre and films but till date he is recognised as Byomkesh Bakshi. Meet actor Rajit Kapur, who became a household name with his portrayal of the Indian crime detective on television in the 90s. The National Award winning actor was in town for his play ”˜The Siddhus […]
By Neena Badhwar To my limited knowledge, ”˜The Siddhus of Upper Juhu’ has been, probably, the best Indian comedy play staged in Sydney. This is attributed to crispness and timing of its dialogues. The language plays a great role in it. Every language has its gifts: gravitas of Urdu/Persian, precision of Hindi/Sanskrit and expression […]
Since last several years the festival of International Gita Mahotsav (IGM) is celebrated at International level in India in the epic city of Kurukshetra (Haryana, India), the birth place of “Shrimad Bhagavad Gita” with devotion and charm. Last year this festival was visited by 4.5 million people not only from India but also from 10 […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji What a coincidence! The first match in the current Women’s T20 World Cup) was between India and Australia on 21st February. The Final is between the same countries this Sunday. The semi-final match between India and England at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday was abandoned due to heavy rainfall. India proceeded to […]
For years, curry lovers have sworn by the anti-inflammatory properties of turmeric, but its active compound, curcumin, has long frustrated scientists hoping to validate these claims with clinical studies The failure of the body to easily absorb curcumin has been a thorn in the side of medical researchers seeking scientific proof that curcumin can successfully […]
NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) STATISTICS An additional seven cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed as at 2pm today bringing the total number of confirmed cases in NSW to 47. Confirmed cases 47 Cases under investigation 476 Cases tested and excluded 7848 Total 8371 These figures refer to people who are in NSW and have been […]
By Devaki Parthsarathy This movie is a typical example of how to take a million dollar plot and slap it in its face! Fantastic storyline, about how a perfectly happy housewife turns into firebrand woman of steel, is outstanding! The movie is not just another domestic violence episode. Its also not just about women’s empowerment. […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji Do you remember the old song: Why can’t women be more like men? It was more funny than chauvinistic. After India’s women cricketers performing magnificently in Australia in the Twenty20 World Cup and Indian male cricketers losing the first Test against New Zealand at Wellington, I feel like saying: Why can’t Indian […]