Diwali preparations are now made easier and more convenient with special South Asian products available in selected Woolworths stores across the country. Diwali occupies an unparalleled place in the hearts of people, and on this auspicious occasion, Woolworths has embraced the importance of the role food plays during Diwali by offering tailored products for the […]
From Diwali and NAIDOC week events to Free Cooking Lessons Bollywood Dancing and Origami Making Multicultural Month will be celebrated at Fed Square during the month of November with an online calendar of events celebrating Diwali and NAIDOC Week, plus African music and culture, Persian cooking classes, Bollywood dancing, Origami making and much more. All […]
Two short films on dowry abuse as one of the cause in DV cases in Australia were premiered on October 28 at Auburn Reading cinemas By Neena Badhwar Tentacles of a custom of India, the famous dowry culture which is actually illegal in India is slowly seeping in to Australia where one, it is not […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji Finally, Cricket Australia (CA) has confirmed the correct dates for the eagerly anticipated Vodafone Test series, Dettol One Day International (ODI) Series and Dettol Twenty20 International (T20I) Series between the Australian and Indian teams. The eagerly awaited Border ”“ Gavaskar Trophy for Tests between Australia and India is awaited more than even […]
By Manju Mittal Durga Puja is also known as ”˜Durgotsav’. This festival epitomises the victory over evil. Durga puja is celebrated every year by every Bengali households during Navratri, in India and now in Sydney in great fanfare by the Sydneysiders and Bengali Association of NSW. The Durga Puja festival is an event that is […]
City of Parramatta Lord Mayor Cr Bob Dwyer has called on the NSW Government to deliver on its commitment to construct Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2 following media reports that the project is in doubt. Three years ago, the NSW Government announced its preferred route for Stage 2 which would connect the Parramatta CBD and […]
Kiran Subbaiah’s video work at NGV Triennial By Neena Badhwar Two Indian artists who are exhibiting their works at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) Triennial, a large-scale exhibition of international contemporary art, design and architecture, featuring 87 projects by more than 100 artists, designers and collectives from 30 countries, are Kiran Subbaiah and Siji […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji Kapil Dev, one of the greatest all-rounders in Test annals, suffered a suspected heart attack on Thursday the 22nd October. He was rushed to a hospital’s emergency ward where he underwent coronary angioplasty by Dr Atul Mathur. Fortunately, everything was found normal and he was discharged from the hospital four days later […]
Ravana lay on the ground, breathing heavily, waiting for death to come. ”˜Quickly,’ said Ram to Lakshman, ”˜go to him and seek out his knowledge. He knew a lot.’ So Lakshman went to Ravana and towering over him said, ”˜I am Lakshman, brother of Ram, who has punished you for your crime of abducting his […]
By Neeru Saluja Award winning Indie filmmaker and writer Nachiket Samant believes in exploring uncharted water when it comes to content. His latest film ”˜Habaddi’ is based on a 12 year old boy with a speech defect who sees joining his village school’s Kabaddi team as an opportunity to visit his love in Mumbai. Set […]