US President Donald Trump said that he had discussed the Kashmir issue with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday night, and was told by Modi that the situation is under control. Addressing the media after holding a 45-minute bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 here, Trump, to a media question on Kashmir, said: […]
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 today ‘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 partnerships, joint […]
The Indian space agency on Tuesday completed successfully the crucial orbit manoeuvre and put the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft into the lunar orbit. According to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the Lunar Orbit Insertion (LOI) was completed successfully at 9.02 a.m. as planned using the onboard propulsion system. All the systems of Chandrayaan-2 are healthy. “The duration […]
Data is the new oil and whosoever controls the data will control the world. With this in mind, multinational tech companies like Facebook, Google, Netflix and Amazon have become goldmines carrying personal data about entire populations. Anything that you do in the digital world – from shopping, communicating, travelling, and entertainment to just leaving your […]
Solicitor Susai Benjamin is one of the six finalists for Westfield Parramatta Local Hero. He is the founder of the Toongabbie Legal Centre (TLC) which is committed selflessly to granting free legal advice and access to the underprivileged and disadvantaged. So far TLC has lent a helping hand to about 6000 people since its inception […]
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi Food historian and author Salma Yusuf Hussain’s “passion to find out more and more about the cuisine of Mughal India” has resulted in her latest offering: a seminal work that transports the reader into the heart of the royal kitchens to bring alive the lavish banquets of Emperor Shah Jahan, […]
By Archana Sharma Jaipur Choreographer Saroj Khan, known as Bollywood’s epitome of perfection in dance moves and postures, is upset at the dearth of emotions, grace and ‘lachak’ in present-day film dance numbers. “Such films lack heart and soul, and hence are forgotten in a year or two, unlike the films that had dance and […]
Dubai Indian comedian Manjunath Naidu died on stage while performing a stand-up act in Dubai. The performer, originally from Chennai, passed away from a reported cardiac arrest on July 19 at the Signature Hotel. “I was sitting in the front row at the show and Manjunath was the last performer of the night,” PR manager […]
Mumbai Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has shared anecdotes about his last name and said that “Bachchan” was his father and legendary poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan’s poetic nom de plume. The 76-year-old cine icon took to his blog and discuss about the caste system prevalent in ancient India. “The caste system in the land has been […]
Indian-origin Sandeep Pandit, one of the 24 finalists at MasterChef Australia season 11 popularly known as ‘The Spice Angel’ talks in an Indus Age exclusive interview. By Shashi Narasimhiah Sandeep, tell us more about circumstances that led you to be selected for MasterChef Australia. How did it come about? Also tell us more about the […]