An excellent initiative by Dr S. Janakiraman, Consul General of India in Sydney, brought together senior Australian leaders, parliamentarians, dignitaries and a large gathering of the Indian diaspora to celebrate India’s 80th Independence Day. The official reception and cultural event was hosted by Dr Janakiraman and Mrs Valarmathi at the International Convention Centre Sydney on […]
Pune, Aug 21 Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on Friday introduced the theme of ‘Innovate, Cooperate and Transform (ICT) for a Resilient Future’, and its four pillars — sustainable and resilient digital and ICT ecosystems; cybersecurity and trustworthy ICT; digital skilling and capacity building; and innovation, startups and entrepreneurship at the BRICS ministerial meeting […]
By Indranil Halder Empty Jar & The Jam Boy is a sweeping work of historical fiction that exposes the magnificent rise and tragic hollowings of colonial Bengal. The “Empty Jar” serves as a powerful metaphor for the behemoth province of Bengal. Once a global titan of wealth, millennia of civilization, and thriving international trade, Bengal attracted merchants from […]
South Australia Police are investigating the theft of six sacred marble Hindu deity statues from a temple in Adelaide’s north-eastern suburbs, an incident that has deeply concerned members of the local Hindu community. The statues were stolen during a break-in at the Adelaide Hindu Temple on Peat Avenue, Holden Hill, shortly before 5am on Monday, 10 […]
NSW Premier Chris Minns and Treasurer Daniel Mookhey will travel to India later this month, leading a high-level mission aimed at strengthening trade, investment, education and cultural ties between New South Wales and India. The official delegation will visit New Delhi and Mumbai from 31 August to 3 September 2026. The visit will be Mr […]
In Maharashtra’s farmer-suicide prone belt, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar once stood before farmers and asked for an unusual guru dakshina: a promise that they would not take their own lives. For farmer Sanjay Manikdarkar, that plea came when he was “tired of life and on the verge of committing suicide.” Today, he cultivates his […]
As the full moon of Guru Purnima rises, a day dedicated to honoring the guiding forces in our lives, many find themselves wondering: how does one find a true Guru? In this insightful column, Sadhguru – a spiritual guru, global mystic and visionary, dismantles our usual notions of finding a Guru and reveals a deeper […]
New Delhi, Aug 16 India’s transport sector comprises a diverse mix of two-wheelers, auto-rickshaws, buses, trains, and passenger cars, each of which is expected to electrify at a different pace, and thus distinguishes the country’s transition to electric mobility from that of Europe and the US, where it is largely driven by cars, according to […]
Melbourne, Australia: Acclaimed Indian actor and humanitarian Rani Mukerji has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) by La Trobe University, Australia in recognition of her outstanding contribution to Indian cinema, humanitarian work and social advocacy. The honorary doctorate was conferred on 14 August during the 2026 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM). One of the most respected and influential […]
Event Details Date: Saturday, 22 August 2026 Time: 12:30 PM – 6:00 PM (Inaugural Ceremony at 12:30 PM followed by a science exhibition tour at 1:00 pm with another round of Science exhibition tour at 4:30 PM) Venue: S P Jain School of Global Management, 15 Carter Street, Lidcombe NSW 2141, Sydney, Australia https://www.scienceweek.net.au/event/science-visual-and-performing-arts-a-multilingual-confluence/lidcombe/ This unique celebration […]