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Telugu and School of Vedic Sciences get funding through Seven Hills Community language classes

Mark Taylor MP, Member for Seven Hills with children from Darcy Road Public School Community-run language schools in Seven Hills will share in more than $5 million in funding from the NSW Government. The Community Language Schools Program provides funding to community organisations to help establish and run language schools in our local area. Classes […]

Prithvi’s amazing Test debut as India tears the Windies apart

By Kersi Meher-Homji India pulverized West Indies by an innings and 272 runs in three days at Rajkot on Saturday. This Test will be remembered for 18 year-old Prithvi Shaw’s marvelous Test debut in which he hit 134 runs including 19 glorious fours. He had become the youngest Indian to score a Test hundred on […]

96: What a super movie

By Devaki Parthasarathy 96 is a love story with a lot to fall in love with. Story:  A school reunion where the protagonist meets the love of his life for the first time in 22 years. Set in just one night the couple revisit their fledgling love story. Without resorting to emotional manipulation or hysteria, […]

Three Indian movies nominated for AACTA Awards

Ranbir Kapoor in Sanju The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) has today revealed the films nominated for this year’s AACTA Award for Best Asian Film presented by Eureka International Group (EIG). In the last 12 months, Asian films have contributed $36 million AUD to the Australian box office, signalling the immense popularity […]

Another thriller and India wins the Asia Cup

By Kersi Meher-Homji In yet another cliff-hanger, India beat Bangladesh by three wickets off the last ball to lift the Asia Cup for a record sixth time. In the Final at Dubai last night at Dubai, Bangladesh started well as openers Liton Dias and Mohindy Hasan Miraz put on 120 runs. But then they lost […]

India trounces Pakistan as Rohit Sharma and Dhawan hit centuries

By Kersi Meher-Homji India’s openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan batted brilliantly enabling India to win by nine wickets with 10.3 overs remaining in the Asia Cup at Dubai on Sunday. It was India’s biggest victory by wickets against Pakistan. The win is even more creditable as India won without their best batsman and experienced […]

In with conversation with Dr. Ian Woolford, Hindi lecturer at La Trobe university

Rekha Rajvanshi in conversation with Dr. Ian Woolford. Dr. Ian Woolford is Hindi Lecturer in La Trobe University, Melbourne. The discussion focuses on importance of hindi and spread of hindi in Australia. The discussion happened during Hindi Divas Celebration 2018 at Indian Consulate Sydney organised by Indian Literary And Art Society Of Australia (ILASA).  

Jazim-e-ghazal enthrals Sydney audience

By Lokesh Varma When word spread that Jazim would be visiting Sydney, the generation of ghazal fans from across south-east Asia wondered who is this young talent. The ghazal which is essentially a lyric poem set to music while exploring human emotions associated with love and separation was the milkiat of singers like Jagjit Singh […]

Oza’s discourse on Bhagwat Puran overflowing with emotion

By Neena Badhwar Shrimad Bhagwat Katha was being told to Sydney audience for the last eight days by respected Ramesh Bhai Oza in Minto. Thousands came to listen to the discourse which at times overwhelmed not just the audience but the story teller (kathvachak) too. His voice would break at places, love flowing through his […]

Australian Indian Wedding Expo in Sydney at Hyatt Regency

Fomrer Miss India Liza Varma will be choreographing the silk & Sparkle Fashion Show By Manju Mittal Australian Indian Wedding Expo is all set to take place in Sydney on October 7, 2018 and will be hosted by the event planner Anju Goyal of Silk and Sparkle. World renowned Liza Varma is choreographing the Silk […]

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