By Manju Mittal Teej is an Indian festival, observed at the onset of the monsoon season in India. In Indian tradition it is a celebration that is dedicated to the God of Rain, imploring Him to bring the monsoon to India’s fields, so that the farmers can reap a bountiful harvest. Popularly known as ‘Teeyan’ […]
By Neeru Saluja Celebrity chef and restaurateur Sarah Todd has always been a favourite with her Indian fans. She rose to fame by making the humble aloo gobi in MasterChef Australia 2014 and is creating waves again on MasterChef Fans and Faves with her Indian culinary dishes ranging from bhelpuri, pork vindaloo, madras curry, crab […]
The coffee table book, “Challenges, Opportunities and Success” – a compilation of 75 Inspirational stories of Indo–Australians by Harmohan Singh Walia was launched on June 30, 2022, at the Consulate General of India, Sydney. The evening was organised by the Vivekananda Cultural Centre in the presence of Consul General Manish Gupta with emphasis on culture, […]
By Vaanie Krishnan Michelle Law’s new body-swap comedy gets a laugh but doesn’t quite achieves its potential. Body swap stories can be traced back to 1882, and in the films that shaped playwright Michelle Law’s adolescence (Freaky Friday, 13 Going on 30), the trope is used to bring to life the age-old saying “to walk […]
By Sudhir Kumar Every day the father-son duo would look rather wistfully at their sprawling farmland that yielded little crops and lesser hopes. With the monsoon playing truant repeatedly and the water table depleting alarmingly, they were desperate to make their land productive which was on the cusp of becoming fallow – and a liability. […]
अब मुझे पूरा विशवास हो गया है कि मेरा नाम संतराम बजाज है और मैं किस वर्ष के कौन से महीने में किस दिन पैदा हुआ था| आप सोचेंगे कि मुझे क्या हो गया हैं कि मैं ऐसी बहकी बहकी बातें कर रहा हूँ| तो भई! जब आप से दिन में आठ दस बार यही […]
By Makarand Bhagwat The Victorian Government has just passed Summary Offences Amendment (Nazi Symbol Prohibition) Bill 2022. This amendment is based on a Parliamentary Committee Inquiry into anti-vilification protections. The report was tabled in the Parliament in September 2021 and accepted. There were 36 recommendations made in this report out of which the Victorian Government […]
Makarand Paranjape examines the history of India to reveal that it’s spiritual backbone is at the heart of all that it is today The history that we are taught doesn’t always tell the truth. I came to this conclusion in two ways: First, I began to arrive at my own understanding of how history works. […]
On a bright, sunny and warm Sunday, children from all over Sydney, representing communities from all over the world, shattered the gloom of Covid which has kept the vibrant Children’s Festival off the agenda for two and a half years. Children, as young as three, enthusiastically sang, danced, played music, patted farm animals, jumped on […]
The Census provides a snapshot of the cultures and languages that make up Australia by providing data on cultural diversity, country of birth, ancestry and languages used at home. The 2021 Census found that almost half of Australians have a parent born overseas (48.2 per cent) and the population continues to be drawn from around […]