Santram Bajaj US President Donald Trump felt compelled to offer his ”˜negotiating’ skills to PMs of India and Pakistan over Kashmir. He said in the joint Press conference with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan that Modi had also asked him to mediate over Kashmir – a bone of contention between the two countries and he […]
Since its inception in 2018, The Association of Haryanvis in Australia has continued to make its presence felt across Australia through the NSW Chapter and the newly launched Victoria Chapter. The festival of Teej was celebrated in Sydney and Melbourne with great ostentatious display of colours, festivities, food and bonding amongst the Haryanvi families. Teej […]
Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Matt Canavan has welcomed a new report which outlines India’s potential as Australia’s greatest new thermal coal export market, potentially creating at least 4,000 new direct jobs in regional Australia. The Coal in India 2019 report, prepared by the Office of the Chief Economist, states that India’s rapidly growing demand for energy presents a golden […]
University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor Duncan Maskell attended Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) to present certificates to the first cohort of students to graduate from the Blended Bachelor of Science (BSc Blended) program. The BSc Blended program was jointly developed by the University of Melbourne and SSPU in 2016. The program provides opportunities for students to […]
August 22 2019. The University of Melbourne, the number one ranked university in Australia and among the top 40 universities in the world, launched its five-year India strategy ”˜Engaging with India 2020-2024’ ”“ highlighting collaboration in health, water, law, cultural arts and postgraduate teaching and learning. The University’s strategy reinforces long-term commitments to strong Indian […]
A Review by Gita Malik Mission Mangal is the story of space scientists who give their heart and soul to Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM).Very well played by the obsessed space scientist Akshay Kumar supported by the equally obsessed average housewife cum scientist, Vidya Balan. Juggling home duties and her passion for beyond the stars, her […]
By Neena Badhwar Kersi Meher-Homji, our sports writer who loves hearing Indian music, had interviewed Reena Mehta for The Indian Down Under first describing her voice lilting, magical and mischievous when he heard her sing in India Club’s concert the song ”˜Thandi Hawaayein’ in the mid of 40 degree heat of Sydney summer, which just […]
At Sri Venkateswara Temple, Helensburgh Sri Krishna Jayanti also referred to as Gokulashtami, is one such festival that marks the celebration of the birth of Lord Sri Krishna in full fervour and enthusiasm by the devotees.The incarnation of Lord Krishna signifies the end of all darkness and the eradication of the evil from the earth.The […]
By Vijay Badhwar India’s 73rd Independence Day was celebrated in Sydney with traditional flag-hoisting ceremony at the Indian Consulate teaming with a large number from the community whose heart still flutters with the tricolour. Flag-hoisting by the Consul General Manish Gupta was followed by national anthem and then by reading of the Indian President’s message […]
By Tushar A drive through the rugged terrains of Lahaul and Spiti valley in the mighty Himalayan Mountains of Himachal Pradesh is not for the faint hearted. You have to negotiate hair pin bends, drive on gravel and dusty roads on high altitudes; and if it starts to rain then you have to face the […]