Prime Minister Scott Morrison unveiled the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the forecourt of Indian Community Centre in the presence of Indian community members. He appreciated the presence of Alan Tudge, Federal Member for Aston, and Minister for Education and Youth, for his wonderful association with the Indian community and also Jason Wood, Assistant Minister […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji What a win! What a climax as Australia beat Pakistan by 5 wickets to meet New Zealand in the Final of the Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday night! As over 98 percent of the spectators at Dubai in the T20 World Cup supported Pakistan, we did not hear “Ozy. ozy, ozy, oi, […]
The NSW Government has made the Residential Tenancy Support Package more accessible from today, with COVID impacted tenants now able to apply directly for a rebate of up to $4,500, as long as their rent has been reduced by at least that much. Minister for Better Regulation Kevin Anderson said the original scheme has provided more than […]
By Vijay Badhwar The annual commemoration for Indian soldiers who joined the Allied forces in World War I is now embedded in Sydney community calendar at the site of the Cenotaph installed in Cherrybrook at the initiative of the Hindu Council of Australia. The Remembrance Day service on November 7 was moved from the outdoor […]
Australian Theatre Live will produce and digitally capture the critically acclaimed independent production of Norm and Ahmed with Laurence Coy & Rajan Velu. Playing in the Lennox at Riverside Theatres in Parramatta from the 15 ”“ 20th of November, the project has been made possible with the assistance of Create NSW and the Restart Investment […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji There was both joy and sorrow in the Indian camp at Dubai this early morning. Joy because India defeated Namibia convincingly by 9 wickets with 28 balls remaining. Sorrow because India had earlier failed to reach the semi-final. First the joy. With spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin capturing three wickets each […]
The iconic sails of the Sydney Opera House shimmered in gold tonight to mark the Diwali festival, celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains around the world. NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet joined Minister for Multiculturalism Natalie Ward in watching the spectacular illumination and wishing those celebrating Diwali a safe and happy festival. “Lighting up the […]
Indian Support Centre (ISC) wishes all a Happy Diwali and a Covid 19 Safe world. As part of the NSW government initiative, the Indian Support Centre has been chosen as a partner and assigned with a responsibility to Empower and Support local communities in fight against COVID 19. The message to the communities […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji Happy days are here again. On Diwali and skipper Virat Kohli’s 33rd birthday, India beat Scotland by 8 wickets with 81 balls remaining at Dubai. For a chance to enter the semi-final of the T20 World Cup, India had to win by a huge margin and they did exactly that last night […]
Aditya Chopra is set to make his Broadway debut with his record-setting worldwide blockbuster, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ) as a musical. “Western musical theatre and Indian films are two long lost lovers separated in time,” said Aditya Chopra. “It was the Summer of 1985. I was 14 and on a holiday in London. My […]