By Neeru Saluja She became an overnight superstar as her debut film ”˜Maine Pyar Kiya’ became one of India’s highest grossing films. The film was so popular that Bhagyashree’s innocent smile, graceful beauty and natural acting became a sweet memory that still remains fresh among all Bollywood lovers. As a 19 year old, she never […]
Thousands of jobs across Australia’s arts industry will be backed with a new $250 million targeted package to help restart the creative economy and get the entertainment, arts and screen sectors back to work, as they rebuild from the impacts of COVID-19. A range of new grant and loan programs will roll out over the […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji Music and cricket make an odd couple. How many musicians play cricket and how many cricketers sing professionally? Did you know that India’s mystery spinner BS Chandrasekhar hummed songs of legendary Indian singers K.L. Saigal and Mukesh when bowling in 1970s and 80s? Australia’s former Test fast bowler Brett […]
The Queen of Bollywood aka ”˜Bebo’ is now at home in the ”˜Lights, Camera Bollywood’ experience at Madame Tussauds Sydney Sydney, Australia, 22nd June, 2020 ”“ It’s been a big year for Kareena Kapoor Khan, having recently joined Instagram, and this week, her wax figure joined the Lights, Camera, Bollywood experience at Madame Tussauds Sydney! […]
Dilip Sardesai By Kersi Meher-Homji With no cricket being played in these Covid-kalichaudas days, what can a cricket writer do? Select Best World XIs, Best World Cup XIs, Best ODI XIs”¦? But that’s been done to death. Done to death? That gives me an idea. Why not select a Best Indian Test XI from […]
CSIRO researcher Dr Warish Ahmed led the findings. Tracking community outbreaks of COVID-19 through wastewater can happen faster, using more cost-effective tests, according to new research published by the Australian national science agency, CSIRO. The new research builds on the world’s first peer-reviewed proof-of-concept trial run in Brisbane by CSIRO and The University of Queensland […]
By Rekha Bhattacharjee October 20, 2017 marked 55 years since the defining border conflict of 1962 ruptured India’s relations with China. The tragic memory of that military humiliation and the crippling of India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru still haunt the country. “The scar of 1962 runs through India’s heart,” a Chinese diplomat and scholar […]
Sydney, Thursday June 18th, 2020: Ever wondered what a Sub-Antarctic penguin colony gets up to, especially when they think no-one’s looking? Now you can find out, with SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium bringing back their successful Tank TV 24/7 live stream with a new series affectionately known as “Waddle Watch”. With the success of ”˜Tank TV’, […]
Kersi Meher-Homji remembers interviewing the legend Although it happened 23 years ago I remember it as if it was yesterday. I mean my one-on-one interview with the Nawab of Pataudi junior. In Sydney to open a photographic exhibition Encountering India on 16 May 1997, the Nawab and his charming actress wife Sharmila Tagore were greeted […]
By Neeru Saluja Actress Saiyami Kher is riding high on the success of her film ”˜Choked: Paisa Bolta Hai’ as it scores the charts of top 10 on Netflix India. Since her much-talked-about debut in Rakesh Omprakash Mehra’s film Mirzya opposite Anil Kapoor’s son Harshvardhan, Saiyami has been waiting to work with director Anurag Kashyap […]