Archive for: March, 2010

Will Gurshan Singh’s tragic death show us the way

Will Gurshan Singh’s tragic death show us the way

Rohit Revo
The recent tragic death of 3 year old Gurshan Singh Channa in Melbourne has served as a gruesome warning to young families in Australia about the dangers that are present in the bowels of the community. It is the sort of crime that absolutely distresses everyone.  The boy’s parents  had arrived in Australia from [...]

Short+Sweet continues to create opportunities

Short+Sweet continues to create opportunities

Sydney-based theatre personality Aishveryaa Nidhi recently participated in
Short+Sweet Theatre, the world’s largest ten-minute theatre festival, hosted at NIDA and New Town Theatre.
Starring in the short play, Let’s Shoot Max, Instead! Nidhi played the role of an underworld gangster, which is quite a departure from her previous stints on stage.
“I have been playing the crying, weeping, [...]

NSW Government’s Workplace Safety Message goes ‘Multicultural’

NSW Government’s Workplace Safety Message goes ‘Multicultural’

Minister for Finance Michael Daley today launched a wide-ranging WorkCover campaign – by sending a vital safety message in 13 languages to the state’s large ethnic and Indigenous workforce.
 Mr Daley said the NSW Government’s ‘Homecomings’ Advertising Campaign had been translated into more than double the languages than previous campaigns.
 “However you say it, safety means the [...]

The King of Spin

The King of Spin

 Bhushan Salunke
 When I heard that Shame Warne, the former Ozzie cricketer, had been made an envoy, responsible for dissipating the tensions between India and Australia, in the wake of the “racist” attacks on Indian students in Australia, I heaved a sigh of relief.
I was now convinced that with the King of Spin in charge, even [...]

Kirsten takes India to Top

Kirsten takes India to Top

Interview with Gary Kirsten
Boria Majumdar
His impact on Indian cricket has been dramatic. Since taking over as coach of the Indian side, Gary Kirsten has successfully propelled the team to pole position in Test match cricket, the coveted pedestal this cricketing nation has been craving since first playing Test cricket at Lords on 25 June 1932. [...]

“It is the best Test match win of my career”

“It is the best Test match win of my career”

Boria Majumdar
Gautam Gambhir spent time with Boria Majumdar in several exclusive interviews
before, during and after the South Africa Test series, which saw India retain its No. 1 Test team position for the 2009-2010 cricket season. Excerpts:
 Is the Kolkata victory your best Test match win ever?
 GG: For sure. More because we lost very badly at Nagpur. [...]

He is the Greatest but what still drives him? An Open introspection

He is the Greatest but what still drives him? An Open introspection

Boria Majumdar
93 international centuries, 47 in Tests and 46 in ODI’s, 25 more than second ranked Ricky Ponting’s combined tally, and instantly the debate about who’s the greatest ever is put to rest. If Sir Donald had an average of 99.94 in test match cricket,Sachin has close to a 100 international centuries. Add to this [...]

Rahat live in concert

Rahat live in concert

Ravi Bordia
 The auditorium was starting to fill up in anticipation of the legend of Sufi singing. You could sense that this was a crowd that knew their music and knew the power of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.
 After a delayed start, the evening kicked off with Karthik Mohandas introducing the organizers of the show Red Chillies [...]

Indian Film Festival

Indian Film Festival

Richa Pandey
If music is the food of love, Our Bollywod movies are air and water for love. There is no doubt that Indian cinema is getting wider and wider day by day and creating new horizons and setting new miles stones every day. Actually in the 20th century, Indian cinema, along with the American and [...]

AIBC leads youth delegation to India

AIBC leads youth delegation to India

Charisma Kaliyanda talks to Australia India Business Council (NSW) President Dipen Rughani who led the delegation of young leaders to India.
 
The Australia India Business Council (AIBC) lead a successful delegation of ten young Indians and Australians based in Australia to India early February. This was done with the objective of engaging young leaders in Australia [...]

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