A five-month-old aborted foetus was found alive after doctors at the Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi declared it dead and handed it over to the family members in a polythene bag. The incident came to the light in the morning when a 28-year-old woman, in her fifth month of pregnancy, underwent an emergency operation after she […]
By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi He is known as Bollywood’s ‘Yamla, Pagla, Deewana’, but for long he was also seen as the macho hero of silver screen. Veteran actor Dharmendra says he feels he completed over five decades in showbiz in moments, and now wonders how it went by so soon. “‘Ek lamba safar lamhun […]
By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi Aamir Khan’s filmography boasts of blockbusters like “Lagaan”, “Rang De Basanti” and “Dangal”. The credit, he says, goes to his heart, which he religiously follows while signing on the dotted line and he also shares his excitement on working with Big B. Since the 1980s, the 52-year-old has been fitting […]
By Imran Khan Patna It was a sunny day and Raj Kumar Vaishya had trouble walking. But determined to get a postgraduate degree, the 97-year-old sat for a three-hour MA exam, along with students younger than his grandchildren. Vaishya, who graduated in 1938, was appearing for his final year MA (economics) examination at Nalanda Open […]
By Ritesh(R) Chugh & Ripan(R) Sethi In this ranting article about quirky Desi (loosely used to represent people from the Indian subcontinent) traits exhibited by our fellow Indian countrymen in Australia, RR might appear to be playing devil’s advocate or ranting but their intentions are to inform and hopefully bring […]
By Yatinder Gupta GURUSWAMY Jayaraman, you may know him as Jay Raman, is an ever smiling and willing volunteer. He has an impressive list of extra-curricular activities which have landed him one of the highest honours bestowed by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. He has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for […]
By Sanjay B Jumaani Numerologists have become creative too, not always do they suggest to add or delete alphabets. While we saw an extra ‘G’ in Dabangg or Bigg Boss, Hrithik’s debut blockbuster Kaho Naa Pyaar had two extra ‘A’s too. Queen of TV, Ekta Kapoor is notoriously famous with Kkusum, Kasauti Zindagi Kay, Kahaani […]
Domestic and Family Violence is emerging as a major area of concern within the South Asian community resident in Western Sydney. Women from within our community, including newly arrived migrants and refugees, face specific barriers in accessing support services. These include social isolation, language and communication difficulties, financial dependence and fear that they will be […]
All Indian passport holders will have the option to lodge Visitor visa applications online from 1 July 2017, as part of the continued expansion of online access to Visitor visas globally. With the rising popularity of Australia as a holiday destination, there has been a significant rise in demand for Australian visas in India. In […]
Sparked by the vision and tireless efforts of Bindiya Manchanda- ISWA management committee member, to empower women of Indian heritage, ISWA NAARI 2017 took form in January this year. Indian Society of Western Australia popularly known as ISWA gained momentum as twenty-five women , joined in her vision to create an inspirational event that would uplift […]