By Quaid Najmi Mumbai They are not-so-mute witnesses to history, clanging away at intervals of 15 minutes, as if asking us all to grab the moment because time was slipping by. Perhaps in the daily, mad rush in Maximum City, not many Mumbaikars pay attention to the 16-odd time-keepers of the city, some of them […]
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi Here’s one man who can’t just sit still: He runs a hugely-successful fine diner in New York, his auction of a 16 kg tome on Indian cuisine raised Rs 30 lakh that will go to feeding 200,000 underprivileged children, and he scored a hat-trick at Cannes with the premier of […]
Kolkata Ending a bitter fight with neighbouring Odisha, West Bengal won the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the iconic ‘rosogolla’, signifying that the spongy, syrupy sweet originated in its territory. The announcement by the GI registry has apparently drawn the curtain over an intense two-and-a-half year battle between the two states over the origin of […]
By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh It has been a title bagging year for a doctor-in-the-making. Manushi Chillar, the Miss World 2017, has been bagging beauty titles in the past one year even while pursuing her course in medicine in an all-girls medical college in Haryana’s Sonepat district. The 21-year-old beauty was crowed Miss World 2017 at […]
The unveiling of the memorial for the Australians of Indian Heritage is historic and the first of its kind in Queensland. The Memorial Unveiling Ceremony was observed on 18th November, 2017 at RSL Sub Branch Sunnybank. The ceremony was attended by Major General Paul McLachlan, AM, CSC the High Commissioner for India, His Excellency, Dr A.M. […]
Swina Kalwar, a trained Bharatnatyam Dancer, and an energetic Bollywood Dancer, was missing her dance since moving to Australia! She used to occasionally perform at some events, but was keen to follow her love for dancing, when she decided to open her Bollywood Dance School in Brisbane. Starting with her small class of 7 kids, […]
By Ritesh(R) Chugh and Ripan(R) Sethi From an Indian perspective, Adani’s coal mine proposition in Queensland’s Galilee Basin might sound like a win but Australian proponents are tugging against it as an environmental disaster. There are many opinions highlighting the harms and benefits of this venture that aims to build the world’s biggest coal mine, […]
By Ritesh Chugh & RipanSethi Diwali signals the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness. It brings joy to our lives and the notion of celebrating with loved ones is entrenched in this much-awaited Indian festival of lights. In its attempt to further light up Diwali this year, Melbourne based, Forum for Indian […]
By Ruchika Rawat The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, a global campaign spanning from 25 November through 10 December, is taking place this year against the backdrop of an unprecedented global outcry. Millions have rallied behind the hashtag #MeToo and other campaigns, exposing the sheer magnitude of sexual harassment and other forms of […]
Superannuation – or, as most Australians call it, “super” — is simply a system of putting part of your money away as you earn it, to keep for when you are retired. For many Australians, super has helped ensure they have enough money to live on after they’re no longer working. It’s important to understand […]