By Kersi Meher-Homji Indian supporters were depressed after India’s big loss to England in the first Test last week. But as predicted by The Indian Down Under, India reversed their loss by winning the second Test also at Chennai by 317 runs. That’s a huge, huge morale-boosting win. This is following the recent pattern in […]
More than 142,000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COZVID-19 vaccine have arrived at Sydney airport in a major milestone in Australia’s response to the pandemic. This is the first shipment of 20 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine the Government has secured as part of Australia’s COVID-19 Vaccine and Treatment Strategy. The doses have been securely […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji The passing away of Australia’s fast-medium bowler Sam Gannon this month aged 73 brought back memories of the fascinating tour of India under the ever popular Bishan Bedi to Australia in 1977-78. And what a series it was, one of the most topsy-turvy I have watched! Just have a look at the […]
Pink Sari Inc proudly launched two new projects namely ‘Beyond Pink’ and ‘Cervical Screening for Survival’ through a digital event on Friday January 29th, 2021 funded by the Cancer Institute NSW. Pink Sari Inc. President, Ms Shantha Viswanathan, said she wants people in her community to know how important it is to participate in screening programs. […]
By Manju Mittal This summer I attended an outdoor ”˜Thin Air productions’ live theatre play Shakespeare’s Hamlet, for the first time in an open air lawns since lockdown. A unique theatrical presentation by local talented artists performed at the stunning venue Mahratta’s Moon Gate Courtyard, Wahroonga, School of Philosophy last weekend. This commercially successful Shakespeare’s […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji Indian cricket lovers were down in the dumps on 19th December last year when Virat Kohli’s men were dismissed for 36 all out and lost the Adelaide Test by 8 wickets. But they fought back under Ajinkya Rahane winning the Melbourne Test, heroically drawing the Sydney Test and miraculously winning the Brisbane […]
February 03, 2021 “The Parliament of India, after a full debate and discussion, passed reformist legislation relating to the agricultural sector. These reforms give expanded market access and provided greater flexibility to farmers. They also pave the way for economically and ecologically sustainable farming. A very small section of farmers in parts of India have […]
SANGAM 2021February 20 ”“ March 13PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL OF SOUTH ASIA & DIASPORASaturday February 20 ”“ Abbotsford Convent – Family Day & Dada DesiSat February 27 ”“ Dandenong Drum Theatre, Harmony Square, Walker Street ”“ Earth Matters Walking ExperienceSaturday March 6 ”“ Bunjil Place ”“ New Homes & The Flowering TreeThursday March 11, Friday March 12, […]
By Vijay Badhwar The nearly two-month-long farmers’ protest on Delhi outskirts has been nothing short of a intriguing game of high drama and skulduggery, a game of chess being played between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Opposition parties, the latter almost checkmated after the Republic Day imbroglio. By mobilising the farmers, it […]
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 […]