Sydney celebrates 150 years of Rabindranath Tagore Anniversary

Rabindara Nath Tagore celebrations in Sydney

Australian Indian and Bangladeshi community held a special function in Riverside Theatre at Parramatta and Tom Mann Theatre in Surry Hills to celebrate 150th birth anniversary of the great poet and philosopher, Rabindranath Tagore. A play Bisarjan directed by famous Kolkata artist Joyraj … [Read more...]

Beauty Contests are actually Personality Contests – Sushmita Sen

Sushmita-Sen

Sushmita Sen won the title of Femina Miss India in 1994, at the age of eighteen, beating Aishwarya Rai, who was the runner up. Sen represented India at the 1994 Miss Universe Pageant, held in Manila, Philippines and won there. At Miss Universe, Sushmita ranked third overall in the preliminaries, … [Read more...]

Aussie family completes epic walk across India

Petrucco walk team for Coast to Coast

The Petrucco family is an ordinary family who has just undertaken a most extraordinary adventure – walking 800km from the west coast of India to the east coast in support of ChildFund Australia. Nick Petrucco and his family did their walk across India in support of ChildFund Australia, raising … [Read more...]

“Excited to have India as CeBIT partner country” – Jackie Taranto

Jackie Taranto

Jackie Taranto is the Managing Director of Hannover Fairs Australia, which is holding CeBIT Australia 2012 tradeshow and conference. She has been listed as the 50 most influential people in IT by The Australian newspaper. Jackie Taranto spoke to Rohit Revo, Editor, Indian Herald, on the eve of CeBIT … [Read more...]

CRC Organises Interfaith Meeting with EU Advisor

Community Relations Council

The Chair of the NSW Community Relations Commission (CRC) Dr Stepan Kerkyasharian hosted an important round table meeting between key Australian Religious leaders and Mr Alexandre Stutzmann, on Monday May 7 2012 at the office of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Mr Stutzmann is … [Read more...]

MP Michelle Rowland’s Baby blessed by Hindu Ritual

Federal MP for Greenway Michelle Rowland

Recently some of the Australian Indian Community members, joined Member for Greenway Michelle Rowland , her husband Michael and their new addition to the family Octavia Chayya for a Havan ceremony at the Shakti temple at Old Toongabbie. This Havan ceremony was organised for Baby Octavia. Harish … [Read more...]

Australia commits NSG support for India

Australia-India

Citing India's "very good" non-proliferation track record, Australia has committed to support its membership in international atomic export control regimes, including the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). "In principle, we would look at India's application (for the NSG) very favourably," … [Read more...]

Chris Bowen, Kate Lundy, Vyalar Ravi DoorStop Interview

Indian Minister for Education Kapil Sibal with Chris Bowen

VAYALAR RAVI: Can I introduce the two ministers. We have here the Australian Minister for Immigration, Mr Chris Bowen, and the Minister for Sport and Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Ms Kate Lundy here. We had a very fruitful and important discussion, including on the Indian students issue. … [Read more...]

India and Australia: A Relationship of Mutual Benefit

Chris Bowen - Australian Minister for Immigration

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen’s address to the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. Thank you to our hosts, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. I’m very pleased to be here in New Delhi as part of a wide-ranging trip to this … [Read more...]

Chris Bowen’s Visit – 28th Ministerial trip to India since 2008

Chris Bowen - Australian Minister for Immigration

The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen met the leaders of Indian community in Sydney before going to India and Sri Lanka to enhance cooperation on border management activities and promote recent changes to Australia’s skilled migration program. He also gave a press … [Read more...]

Shaoquett Moselmane Resigns from Rockdale City Council

Shaoquett Moselmane

Labor Duty MLC for Rockdale Shaoquett Moselmane has announced after 16 years as a Rockdale City Councillor he had resigned from Council. "I stood for Local Government 16 years ago as a passionate 30 year old because I loved, and indeed still do love, Rockdale and its people," Mr Moselmane said. "I … [Read more...]

India’s monthly exports drop by 5.71% in March

India Export

India's exports fell by 5.71 percent to $28.68 billion in March while imports surged 24.28 percent to $42.58 billion, leaving a monthly trade deficit of $13.9 billion, government data showed. Despite a year-on-year decline in March, India's exports surpassed the $300 billion target in 2011-12. … [Read more...]