The Association of Haryanvis in Australia celebrated its first foundation day on the 29th of June 2019 in Sydney. The Association that represents Australians with roots in the Indian State of Haryana was formed in 2018 and was launched at a gala event in the Parliament of New South Wales on the same day in […]
By Neena Badhwar Actress Deepti Naval was lately seen in a small role in the movie ”˜Lion’, and is well known for her 80s films ”˜Ankahi’, ”˜Katha’, ”˜Chashme Buddoor’, ”˜Kamla’ and many such, the poetic evening in Sydney was a revelation of a new side to this art movies actress of the 80s. Organised by […]
By Shivaji Sengupta As I write this column, the 2019 Cricket World Cup has just ended. In an amazingly tense final, England won the coveted Cup without beating New Zealand. The scores were tied after the 50 overs; a “super over” was also tied. Then the rules of One Day cricket kicked in, declaring England winners […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji What a thrilling nail-biter at Lord’s in London last night! What a roller-coasting cliff-hanger! The 2019 Cricket World Cup (CWC) could not have ended on a more exciting note. Imagine a 241 run, 241 run tie! An exhilarating moment for home team England winning her first ever CWC on a super over! […]
By Neeru Saluja She is an epitome of grace, humility and intellect. And that’s what makes actress Deepti Naval a true artist. The critically acclaimed actress made a mark in the 80s in parallel cinema with her ”˜close to life’ characters in films like Chashme Baddoor, Kamla, Junoon, Saath Saath and many more. And she […]
Global icon, multi-award winning actor, producer and women’s equality advocate, Shah Rukh Khan, will be awarded La Trobe University’s highest accolade during his visit to Australia for the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM). La Trobe is the first Australian University to award Mr Khan with an Honorary Degree, Doctor of Letters (honoris causa), in […]
Australian South Asian Forum Incorporated (ASAF) will hold its 3rd Annual South Asian Film, Arts & Literature Festival (SAFAL Fest) on the 3rd, 4th, 10th and 11th August with City of Ryde, Commonwealth Department of Communication & Arts, and Multicultural NSW being the Main Festival Partners. SAFAL Fest is an annual spectacular celebrating the rich […]
A new non-for-profit support group for migrant women from Maroubra and adjoining suburbs called ‘Key into Sydney’ has been formed to help migrant women settle in Australia. Says Co-Founder, Maia Saxena, “Settling in Australia can be very challenging for women. They have to cope with culture shock, find their way around in everyday life and […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji India’s dream of winning the 2019 Cricket World Cup ended when they lost the vital semi-final to New Zealand by 18 runs. No excuses, the Kiwis deserved to win because of their all-round excellence ”“ especially their bowling. New Zealand won the toss and batted. After losing early wickets, skipper Kane Williamson […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji After seven weeks of intense rivalry the Cricket World Cup (CWC) has reached the semi-final stage. India finished on top with 15 points followed by Australia on 14, England 12 and New Zealand 11. Till yesterday morning the 6th July, Australia was on top but their loss to South Africa and India […]