Kersi Meher-Homji recalls The Indian cricket team is in Sydney and I have gone all nostalgic. Below are some of my memories. Bedi, Prasanna and me I was watching the Indian cricket team doing net practice at the Sydney Cricket Ground a day before their match against NSW in November 1977. To my surprise Bishan […]
Stay safe and follow golden rules for celebrating Diwali during Covid-19 pandemic that mustn’t ignore By Reena Koak Light up your Diwali during Covid-19 times Diwali, called the “Festival of Lights”, is the biggest festival in India and is enjoyed with great enthusiasm irrespective of caste, religion, and community. This five-day festival celebrates the […]
Premier at Diwali function at the MCA last year, she said, Diwali will be celebrated differently this year due to COVID-19 Diwali, Deepavali, Festival of Lights It is a pleasure to send my warmest greetings to everyone celebrating Diwali, or the Festival of Lights, in NSW. Diwali began as a harvest festival and is celebrated […]
By Neena Badhwar Diwali was celebrated at the Consulate General of India with around 15-20 community members (number restricted due to Covid) to share and discuss the spirit of Diwali festival. Prime Minister Scott Morisson’s Diwali message was played where he talked about the darkness that fell on us all as a humanity and that […]
Message from the Prime Minister DIWALI 2020 Warmest greetings to everyone celebrating Diwali, the Festival of Lights, it’s a special moment for people of many faiths. At the time of the new moon, on the darkest day of the month, Diwali carries a powerful message. It tells of how light dispels darkness. Most years, we […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji The Indian cricket team will be in Australia soon and two milestones will be reached during the Boxing Day Melbourne Test next month. It will be the 100th Test between India and Australia and the 50th between them in Australia. The first time the two mighty cricket nations played each other in […]
Arnab Goswami was shifted from quarantine to Taloja jail in the morning, him alleging that he was not even allowed to meet his lawyer and said that his life is in danger. By Vijay Badhwar Republic TV chief, Arnab Goswami’s voice, one of the sharpest (and loudest) in India, is being blatantly gagged, vindictively, as […]
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 […]