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Australia’s preparation for the Ashes first Test is grossly inadequate

By Kersi Meher-Homji The first Ashes Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham starts tomorrow and I think that the preparation for this big event is hugely inadequate. To meet England in a Test match without playing a single first-class county match in white clothes and with red ball is mind-boggling to me. Surprisingly, no cricket expert / […]

ICC launches World Test Championships

Cricket Australia has welcomed the introduction of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC), which begins on August 1 with the Australian men’s team playing England in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston. The World Test Championship was announced by the International Cricket Council in 2018 to ascribe context to bi-lateral Test series between the top […]

New campaign to boost Indian tourism

The Morrison Government has thrown its support behind the ICC T20 World Cup being held in Australia next year, announcing a new campaign to promote the tournaments and Australia to cricket fans in India Federal Minister for Tourism Simon Birmingham said the $5 million campaign would be used for marketing activities to drive visitation to […]

Immaika Nodigal – a gripping film

By Devaki Parthasarathy A gripping ”˜Who done it?’ where we know Who done it, but don’t know what was done, why it was done and how. But this movie is more about its characters than the storyline itself. Revolving around three or lets say four people ”“ Arjun (Atharvaa), his sister and CBI Anjali (Nayanthara), corrupt […]

Indian Consulate invites you for Independence Day Flag Hoisting

Consulate General of India, Sydney cordially invites all to attend the flag hoisting ceremony to mark the 73rd Independence Day of Republic of India on Thursday, 15 August 2019 between 0900-1100 hrs at the Consulate General of India, Level 2, 265 Castlereagh Street Sydney, NSW 2000.  The flier for the Independence Day Celebration function is attached herewith. To confirm your participation, please click here 

Catch Aishwarya Rai at Madame Tussauds Sydney

Sydney, Australia, Wednesday 24th July 2019 –  Former Miss World and Bollywood royalty, Aishwarya Rai has joined the new Lights, Camera, Bollywood experience At  Madame Tussauds Sydney! Mark Connolly, General Manager at Madame Tussauds Sydney, said: “We’re excited to announce that Aishwarya Rai has joined the Madame Tussauds family and will be here for a […]

Nitin Sawhney’s Beyond Skin in the era of Brexit and Trump

By Anu Jose I last interviewed Nitin Sawhney for this newspaper back in 2001 for his Australian tour of ”˜Prophecy’. He struck me as intelligent, thought provoking, with a desire to challenge and involve the listener. A deep thinker and a man who wasn’t afraid to share his opinions on topics others may shy away […]

Australian Defence Force invites Indians in Australia for a VIP experience

Opportunity to secure once-in-a-lifetime ADFA experience ADFA Open-Day competition 2019 commences Ever wanted to get an up-close and personal look into where the Australian Defence Force develops its future leaders? That’s what the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) is offering three lucky winners with the ADFA VIP Experience. For the fifth year in a row, […]

PM Modi has never requested Trump to mediate on Kashmir issue

July 22. The Ministry of External affairs, Government of India, has reiterated long-held position that the Kashmir issue is to be discussed bilaterally between India and Pakistan. In a sharp rebuttal to  U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments, the government denied that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had requested Mr. Trump to mediate between India and Pakistan. […]

‘Ten Years to Home’ – a play by Sonal Moore on August 2 and 3

‘Ten Years to Home’, a play written by Sonal Moore and directed by Jules Orcullo, tells the story of why Sonal’s parents first came to Australia and what made them stay. Looked at through the eyes of three generations of women, the play reveals the challenges faced by an Indian family living a long way […]

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