By Sudhir Kumar Decades ago, India was lampooned by westerners as the land of elephants, snake charmers, magic, and mysticism. Enslaved for centuries and pauperised by its colonial rulers in a systematic and obnoxious manner, the country broke free from this stereotypical image to power its growth story with ‘mouse’ and also preserving the majestic […]
By Ritu Ghai The countdown has begun…15th August is here and a patriotic fervour spreads all around. India is abuzz with Independence Day preparations and recollecting the sacrifices laid down by the freedom fighters and unsung heroes who freed India from the 200-year-old colonial rule and gave us this nation we all live in now. […]
हवेली राम पिछले तीन चार दिन से बड़ी ही विचिलित हालत में फिर रहा था| उस के परिवार वाले भी थोड़ा परेशान होने लगे थे| वह टीवी के सामने कुछ जयादा ही बैठने लगा था और खबरों को ही सुनने में लगा रहता था| अपनी पुरानी पुस्तकों और मैग्जीन्ज़ में से भी कुछ न कुछ […]
In the 75th year of India’s independence, the festival is proudly presented by the Victorian Government via VicScreen the principal partner of the festival. The IFFM Flag Hoisting Ceremony remains one of the pivotal events of the festival with thousands of people descending upon Federation Square to see their favourite stars hoist the Indian flag. […]
Indians in Sydney keen to attend and celebrate India’s ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ – 75th anniversary year of Indian Independence, can either go to the Indian Consulate General in Sydney at Level 2, 265 Castlereagh Street or in Hornsby Council where Hindu Council is conducting Flag Hoisting at Hornsby Shire Council Courtyard or in Parramatta’s […]
It is time to celebrate India’s 75th Independence Day on August 15, 2022 in Sydney as well in all the major cities in Australia. Indian Consulate General, Sydney is celebrating ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ on August 15 asking all the Indians living across Australia to hoist the Indian flag – the Tiranga (Indian Tricolour Flag […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji Both India’s women’s and men’s teams are engaged in crucial games. At the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham tonight Indian women have to beat Barbados women to qualify for the semi-final. The Indian women lost narrowly to Australia last week but came back with gusto to beat Pakistan women. Now to the Indian […]
By Neena Badhwar Naulasi (played by Saba Zaidi Abdi) and Umdah Khanum (Bobby Mallick) are two old ladies living a lonely life in a little room which they have rented. Life is dull yet they give each other company, at times remembering their good old days, or getting on each other’s nerves thus passing their […]
NSW’s tech success in India continues to grow with the announcement of four new partnerships between NSW and Indian technology businesses. NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet and the Minister for Enterprise, Investment and Trade Stuart Ayres met with Indian tech companies today in Bengaluru to promote collaboration between NSW and India and congratulate the businesses on […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji The Indian men’s team beat the West Indians 3-0 in the One Day Internationals (ODIs) at Port of Spain yesterday. Now their female counterparts are all ready to take on the Aussie girls at the Commonwealth Games today at Birmingham. What the Aussies fear most is facing the Indian spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad. […]