By Rekha Rajvanshi India Australia Business; Community Alliances Gala award night 2022 took place at The Star with the help of Investment NSW and Austrade. The event reminded us of the possibilities for Australian public diplomacy to strategically leverage its domestic business diaspora to achieve its foreign policy and commercial goals. Also, Indian public diplomacy […]
by Melvin Durai The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has concluded its formal review of the incident involving actor Will Smith and comedian Chris Rock at the 94th Oscars on March 24, 2022, and issued the following statement: The Academy would like to apologize once again to the millions of viewers from around […]
Guru Nank Dev ji described nature and human moods, moralizing at the same time, in verses he wrote about the seasons. Him as the observer in tune with the nature, he saw the glory of Lord in play all around him. The twelve months of the year, in Barah Mah, beautiful verses in Punjabi language […]
A re-elected Morrison government will provide the Hindu Council of Australia with $250,000 for much needed upgrades to their kitchen and dining hall, which will help to expand their ‘Karma Kitchen’ program. The Hindu Council established their ‘Karma Kitchen’ in 2015, serving up freshly cooked vegetarian meals to the homeless, elderly and those in need. […]
The NSW Government has set an ambitious target to recognise at least 2,500 of the most talented teachers across the state at the highest levels of national accreditation. Minister for Education and Early Learning, Sarah Mitchell, today announced a streamlined process to apply for Highly Accomplished and Lead Teacher accreditation in NSW, along with a target […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji I still can’t believe that famous Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds is not alive. He died after a car crash near Townsville, Queensland two days ago. He was only 46. Nicknamed Roy, he was an aggressive right-hand batsman and bowled off-spin or medium pace. He was an exceptional fielder with Ricky Ponting rating him […]
A report by Macquarie Univesity claims that the Covid pandemic has taught New South Wales that community languages are valuable for public health and social cohesion. The report entitled: What are languages worth? Community languages for the future of New South Wales 2022 was launched tonight by the Minister for Multiculturalism, Mark Coure, at a […]
ZEE5 Global, the world’s largest streaming platform for South-Asian content, has unveiled their blockbuster content slate for 2022 with 80+ titles spanning across Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, and Bengali. The slate encompasses 40+ original shows and 40+ movies featuring an expansive gamut of genres, including cutting-edge thrillers, high-voltage action, gripping dramas, light-hearted comedies, and soul-stirring […]
Indian writer Geetanjali Shree’s novel ‘Tomb of Sand’ – translated from her Hindi novel ‘Ret Samadhi’ by Daisy Rockwell, has made it to this year’s short-list for Booker Prize. Geetanjali Shree is originally from Uttar Pradesh, and is an author of three novels and several story collections. Her work has been translated into English, French, […]
Seniors across NSW are being encouraged to protect themselves against the flu by getting vaccinated. Minister for Seniors Mark Coure said people aged 65 and over can book in a free flu shot at pharmacies and GPs. “Getting the flu vaccine reduces your risk of getting the flu by up to 60 per cent and […]