By Ritesh(R) Chugh and Ripan(R) Sethi Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs may ring a bell for some of you. Well, if it doesn’t, don’t be too concerned because RR will ring it for you! Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (HoN) is a five-step process, in the form of a pyramid, which outlines what people want in […]
Well known Gandhi Play, YUGPURUSH is touring Australia Pacific this November with eleven shows planned in the region. YUGPURUSH is a two-hour long heart-touching and riveting drama of the profound spiritual relationship between Mahatma Gandhi & his spiritual mentor, Shrimad Rajchandra, a great Indian saint, poet, philosopher and spiritual luminary. Mahatma Gandhi credits his principle […]
By Reena Augustine Three years in a roll, the multicultural fashion show of Red Carpet Functions continues to bring different communities together and celebrate cultural diversity in Brisbane. The Founders of Red Carpet Functions Reena Augustine, Alex Ieong & Walter Choo aim to eliminate barriers among diverse groups by organising events that promote multiculturalism as […]
By Ritesh(R) Chugh and Ripan(R) Sethi Amidst the chaos recently created by some of the Dera Sacha Sauda followers in Haryana and Punjab that brought two states to an unexpected halt, RR came across a video where a curious media representative was able to interview an elderly supporter to find out what made her commit […]
In 2011, Nandita Chakraborty fell 40 metres during a horrific rock climbing accident which left her with a traumatic brain injury resulting in a cognitive disability. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of lifelong disability and death worldwide, but is considered a ‘silent epidemic’ as society is largely unaware of the magnitude of […]
By Punish Raheja The Indian culture and heritage is often referred to as the amalgamation of several distinct and unique cultures. As mentioned in Nātyaśāstra, Drama and Dance is considered to be the fifth vedic scripture. Indian dance includes eight classical dance forms. Bharatanatyam, one of the classical forms embodies the divine beauty, rhythms and […]
Hindi Divas is celebrated on 14 September because on this day in 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India had adopted Hindi written in Devanagari script as the official language of the Republic of India. Later, Pt Jawaharlal Nehru announced this day to be celebrated as Hindi Divas in the country. First Hindi Divas was celebrated […]
‘Bathukamma’, a colourful and vibrant floral festival of Telangana celebrated by women with flowers is now part of global celebrations wherever the people of Telangana are settled. On 23rd September, 2017 the same was celebrated in a grand manner in Sydney – Australia @ Belhaven Manor in Wentworthville where more than 500 people especially women and […]
One of Indian most revered classical dance performers, Pandit Rajendra Gangani, is coming to Sydney – not only for a live show, but to hold an intensive six-day Kathak workshop. Akash Arora has the low down: Sydney’s premier Indian cultural school, Swastik Institute of Dance has scored a real coup. It has managed to convince […]
By Sandeep Sharma (Sur (Oman) A picture-perfect lighthouse, a dhow factory, wadis, a cinema hall, mountains, fishing, boating and a few exotic beaches — Sur, the second-richest city in Oman after the capital Muscat, has a lot to offer to travel junkies. Situated on the north-eastern coast of Oman, the city, which is the capital […]