15th of August evening, organized by the Consulate General of India, saw a huge gathering of guests comprising of ministers from the NSW government and Opposition, councillors, academics, members of Australia India Business Council and select members of the community invited to celebrate India’s 76th independence year. The Power House Museum ran an exhibition of […]
‘83 Champion Kapil Dev, although many decades wiser since his Cricket World Cup win when he was 24-years-old, still has the same athletic looks and fan appeal when he appeared at the Cherrybrook Cenotaph on August 16 to join Hindu Council of Australia celebrating 75 years of Indian Independence. He laid a wreath at the […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji India’s young batter Shubman Gill scored 245 runs at an excellent average of 122.5 in the three ODIs against Zimbabwe at Harare. He followed up his unbeaten 82 in the first match with 33 in the second and 130 in the third and final ODI last night. India won the first ODI […]
The wait is over! Bilal Lashari’s magnum opus – the most anticipated film of Pakistan, The Legend of Maula Jatt has an official release date now. The first teaser poster gives a glimpse of the iconic Gandasa, with a release date of 13th October. This date has finally been revealed after much speculation by the fans about various dates in […]
After a long Covid19 forced hiatus of get togethers at the Indian Consulate in Sydney, the 75th Independence Day was celebrated in a well-established routine of the past – flag hoisting, reading of the Indian President’s message and a cultural program of national songs and dance followed by much looked forward to people’s meet over […]
By Neena Badhwar Sydney celebrated Flag Hoisting Ceremony at various locations around Sydney. In the city at the Indian Consulate General Office situated at Castlereagh Street. The tricolour was unfurled across locations in other areas in East Ryde, Strathfield, Parramatta’s Jubilee Park including the one in Hornsby at Hornsby Park on Peats Ferry Road opposite […]
The sails of the Sydney Opera House were cloaked in the tricolours of the Indian national flag on the eve of August 15 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the country’s independence. NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet and Minister for Multiculturalism Mark Coure welcomed the lighting up of the iconic Sydney landmark in orange, white and […]
By Sudhir Kumar Decades ago, India was lampooned by westerners as the land of elephants, snake charmers, magic, and mysticism. Enslaved for centuries and pauperised by its colonial rulers in a systematic and obnoxious manner, the country broke free from this stereotypical image to power its growth story with ‘mouse’ and also preserving the majestic […]
By Ritu Ghai The countdown has begun…15th August is here and a patriotic fervour spreads all around. India is abuzz with Independence Day preparations and recollecting the sacrifices laid down by the freedom fighters and unsung heroes who freed India from the 200-year-old colonial rule and gave us this nation we all live in now. […]
हवेली राम पिछले तीन चार दिन से बड़ी ही विचिलित हालत में फिर रहा था| उस के परिवार वाले भी थोड़ा परेशान होने लगे थे| वह टीवी के सामने कुछ जयादा ही बैठने लगा था और खबरों को ही सुनने में लगा रहता था| अपनी पुरानी पुस्तकों और मैग्जीन्ज़ में से भी कुछ न कुछ […]