“Being a mathematician, I am not afraid of failure”: Prof Asha Rao, the first mathematician to be 2019 superstar of STEM by the Australian Government

“Being a mathematician, I am not afraid of failure”: Prof Asha Rao, the first mathematician to be 2019 superstar of STEM by the Australian Government

Interviewed by Nidhi Kumari Professor Asha Rao, Associate Dean (Mathematical Sciences)  School of Science, RMIT is one of the three Indian origin women scientists who has been awarded by the Australian Government for exceptional work in Mathematics. Asha Rao started her academic career as an Associate Lecturer at RMIT in 1992, rising through the ranks […]

Rajinikanth’s daughter Soundarya confirms her wedding

Rajinikanth’s daughter Soundarya confirms her wedding

Superstar Rajinikanth’s daughter Soundarya Rajinikanth, who is known for helming films such as “Kochadaiiyaan” and “VIP 2′, on Monday said she will tie the knot with actor-businessman Vishagan Vanangamudi. The wedding is slated to take place here on February 11. “One week to go. Bride mode. Ved Vishagan Soundarya,” she tweeted. This will be Soundarya’s […]

New constellation of Superstars of STEM discovered in Australia

New constellation of Superstars of STEM discovered in Australia

Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, the Hon Karen Andrews MP, has named 60 Superstars of STEM following selection of some of Australia’s most inspiring scientists, technologists and educators. Three Indian-origin women scientists namely Asha Rao, Onisha Patel and Devika Kamath, are among the  Superstars of STEM. The women will smash gender stereotypes by being public examples […]

Meet Bharat Raghuram: The young achiever

Meet Bharat Raghuram: The young achiever

 Name: Bharat Raghuram Parents: Raghuram and Latha ATAR Score: 99.45% School: The Norwood Morialta High School How I prepared: I always made sure I got all the concepts correctly within a week of learning them, and following up with my teachers if I didn’t. This relieved a lot of the stress that came with preparing for tests and […]

DAMA: Shaping the future of Designated Areas

By Sourabh Aggarwal Education Embassy Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) is to encourage economies in regional Australia by providing job opportunities to Skilled and Semi Skilled workers. Regional Australia has been experiencing both labour and skills shortage, with the DAMA in place employers in designated areas experiencing labour shortages can sponsor overseas workers.DAMA falls within […]

SELFISH – to be or not to be?

SELFISH – to be or not to be?

(A psychological, social, moral and scientific perspectives) By Dr Kuldip Sidhu, PhD Part 1 of the series “Seeking positive emotions is a metaphysical – it’s innate, the way our consciousness is built with no much free will over it” . “Here is a scenario, that your partner/spouse confides upfront that he/she is career-focused. should you have […]

Pitbull inspired Travolta’s new look

Pitbull inspired Travolta’s new look

 Actor John Travolta decided to go bald after being inspired by his close friend and rapper Pitbull. In an interview to Extra, Travolta said: “A good friend, Armando Perez, Pitbull — he lives his life like this. He would send pictures of me where I have all my hair, and he would superimpose no hair […]

Tiger loves to party after ‘8pm’

Tiger loves to party after ‘8pm’

Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff who launched his new music video ‘Are you Coming’ on Friday evening, says he loves to party at night after a long working day with his friends. Talking about his party life and how he connects it with the song, Tiger told media, “I believe in the philosophy of 8p.m. where […]