This week Austrade kicks off a month of activities focused on the mining and resources sector. The program commences with the Asia Pacific’s International Mining Exhibition (AIMEX) in Sydney from 1-4 September, followed by Paydirt’s Africa Down Under Conference (2-4 September) in Perth. AIMEX is one of the world’s largest mining exhibitions focusing on the […]
Think of this Rajasthani capital, think of food, and it’s a dead heat between dal bati churma for a meal and pyaz ki kachori or (onion kachori) – a spicy round flattened ball made of refined flour and filled with onions, garlic and potatoes. Soaring onion prices – it sells for around Rs.70 a kilo […]
Nayantara Sahgal, India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s niece, who is known for not holding back any punches, says India is facing the gravest danger to democracy under the current BJP dispensation. “Our country is facing the destruction of the very idea of India as a great, multi-religious, multi-cultural civilization. We are facing the gravest […]
After her wake-up knocks at Mohsin’s (name changed) door in the morning got no response, the worried mother called her husband. The door, locked from inside, was then broken open and the 19-year-old was found dead in the room. The autopsy showed Mohsin had chosen the easy way out of a frustrating life he could […]
Researchers at IIT- Hyderabad (IIT-H) have come up with a cost and time effective method of treating cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in remote areas where tertiary care units are not available. A team of four IIT-H professors have proposed a two-tier-cardiology framework in which electrocardiogram (ECG) records can be transmitted even when available resources such as […]
Drawing parallels between the cold blooded killings of bloggers in Bangladesh and the murder of M.M. Kalburgi, a writer and rationalist from Karnataka, Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin said the incident showed the growing intolerance of religious fanatics in both India and Bangladesh. “Is there no freedom of expression in India? It is supposed to be […]
Cinematic icon Amitabh Bachchan approached the police to solve the mystery over “dirty abusive sms” that he had been receiving for a year, on Monday, when his Twitter account was hacked. The 72-year-old made a complaint via a letter addressed to a senior police inspector of the Juhu police station here. In the letter, a […]
Speaking from Beijing today Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb said the unions’ opposition to the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) is nothing short of economic sabotage. “I am here in Beijing with 35 Australian CEOs who are hard at work creating business opportunities that will boost prosperity back home for years to […]
UIA delivers another successful Friendship Fair The UIA executive committee worked tirelessly to put together another successful event for the community and their efforts were rewarded with rain staying away despite all weather reports predicting a washout. The executive committee pondered calling off the event and postponing the Fair but the major sponsor Waugh Global […]
Minister responsible for Fair Trading Victor Dominello is again urging NSW consumers with Samsung top loader washing machines subject to a government recall to contact Samsung on 1800 239 655. Mr Dominello and Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe welcomed a statement today from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission advising affected consumers of their […]