Archive for: January, 2021

Natak Mandali presents Teen Patti and Becharo Bahram on Feb 6, 7!

Natak Mandali Inc (NMI) is a not for profit, collaborative, community platform, which aims to provide a unifying medium in multicultural Australia, with the intention to encourage and strive interest in the performing arts. Natak Mandali’s creative directors, actors and volunteers have been working hard for the last few months rehearsing on two plays ”˜Teen […]

UIA executive for 2021 announced

United Indian Associations Inc (UIA) held its Annual General Meeting on Sunday December 6, 2020 at Wenty Leagues Club. Election of a new Executive Committee and Office Bearers was carried out under supervision and Chairmanship of UIA Legal Advisor Mr Mohan Sundar. President elect Sunil Vyas, a general practitioner in South-West Sydney said he was […]

Mantra Youth: Instilling a sense of identity and belonging in the youth.

MANTRA YOUTH is a Sydney based registered non-profit initiative, by a team of volunteers, that enable the children of Malayalees in Sydney, to come together and learn their native language Malayalam, as well as popular Sanskrit shlokas, prayer songs and folk lore of Kerala.The purpose is to instill awareness and a sense of identity, appreciation […]

4th IPSAA Indian Literary Festival held in Brisbane

The 4th Indian Literary Festival was organized by the Indoz Punjabi Sahit Academy of Australia (IPSAA) – a renowned literary organization in Brisbane, Australia.  IPSAA Australia took the initiative to organize Indian Literary Festival in association with Picasa 4 years ago. But since then they’ve been organizing events independently. In 2020, two poets of Australia […]

It is a wonderful coincidence that India and Australia share 26 January as National Day

On India’s Republic Day 2021 Message from the Prime Minister Scott Morrison: I am delighted to send my best wishes to everyone celebrating India’s Republic Day. It is a wonderful coincidence of history that Australia and India share 26 January as our national day. Of course, we share more than a day on the calendar. […]

The miracles of Kolkata and Adelaide Tests in the new millennium

By Kersi Meher-Homji Cricket lovers in India, Australia and all over the world are still talking about the magical Brisbane Test last week which an injury-ridden India won by 3 wickets in the final pulsating minutes. May I remind readers that India had recorded similar unexpected victories over Australia; at Kolkata and Adelaide in the […]

Meet Jaskirat and Anurag ”“ the Super Sikhs of the Amazing Race Australia

By Neeru Saluja In their introductions, Anurag calls himself as the gentle giant while Jaskirat is the undercover nerd. But the team ”˜Super Sikhs’ who are participating in the Amazing Race Australia are much more to this. These bright two adventurous young boys are here to place Sikhs on the world map. With a strong […]

Film Mehrunisa has women fighting deep-rooted patriarchy

By Neeru Saluja Writer-director Sandeep Kumar has created history with his film ”˜Mehrunisa’ by casting an 88-year-old actress in the lead role. For actress Farrukh Jaffar the lead role was a first in her 40-year film career which has included movies like Umrao Jaan, Peepli Live and Gulabo Sitabo.  An   Austrian   production   […]

Many challenges for Biden to heal a disunited America

By Vijay Badhwar In the end Mr Trump went quietly, unceremoniously, even disgracefully: impeached twice. His social trumpet snatched away from him, he holed himself in the White House for his last few days as the 45th one-term US president. Donald Trump did not attend the Inauguration Ceremony, the first time an outgoing president doing […]

“It was a joy to unleash the tiger in actor Adarsh Gourav” ”“ director Ramin Bahrani

By Neeru Saluja Is there is a white tiger lurking in every corner of India, roaring to tell their story? How big is the gap separating the servant class from the rich class? Can the story of servitude in the film ”˜White Tiger’ allow “the rooster to escape the coop?” Needless to say that this […]

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