Sir Don Bradman By Kersi Meher-Homji Sri Lanka beat India by 51 runs in the Tri-Nation match in Brisbane last night (Tuesday the 22nd) to go ahead of India on the Points Table. The win was well-deserved but India’s captain Virender Sehwag and Little Master Sachin Tendulkar should hold their head high. Why, you [...]
Kushma Ram says she loves saris, “Sari is an exclusive garment and I love the touch, the feel of it. The materials, the fabric, their colours are so exciting that nobody can escape the charm of a Sari.” Kushma Ram brings to Sydney the rich tradition of Sari with her Kay Collections in an exhibition [...]
Mr. Biren Nanda, presently Ambassador of India to Indonesia has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Australia. He is expected to take up his assignment in Canberra shortly. Upon completion of his Post Graduation in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics, Mr. Biren Nanda joined the Indian Foreign Service in [...]
Mahendra Singh Dhoni By Kersi Meher-Homji Like billion other Indians I fretted and fumed last night (Sunday, 12th February) as I cajoled and yelled, “Come on Dhoni, stop this hit and run singles nonsense and start smashing fours and sixes.” India needed 27 runs off three overs, then 17 off two and 13 off the [...]
Message from Prime Minister Julia Gillard After 20 years of debate, the Gillard Government’s Clean Energy Future legislation has been passed by our Parliament and will become law. The Government has fought hard to do the right thing. We have acted to protect our environment for our children and our grandchildren. The Australian Government’s [...]
By Kersi Meher-Homji An unconvincing win but a victory all the same! Thanks to Ravichandran Ashwin’s all-round excellence and Virat Kohli’s never-say-die batting India defeated Sri Lanka last night (8 February) in Perth by four wickets with 20 balls to spare. On paper it looks an easy win but actually it was not. It [...]
A 40 Lakh necklace on order as Kareena and Saif plan their big day! Kareena and Saif are getting engaged this month though they are tight lipped about their BIG day, it is heard that the wedding preparations are on in full swing. If buzz is to be believed, Bebo has placed an order for [...]
‘India is a good friend’ – PM Julia Gillard Third Eye by Rekha Bhattacharjee Rekha Bhattacharjee interviews Julia Gillard for The Indian Down Under about various current issues, including uranium sale to India. If there is one individual who can seek some gratification for getting credit for changing Labor policy on uranium exports to [...]
Raj Kapoor and Nargis in Awara – A retrospective on the great showman will have 13 movies of Raj Kapoor screened in Melbourne. From 16 February until 14 March, the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) in Melbourne in conjunction with TIFF Lightbox, Canada presents Focus on Raj Kapoor, a spotlight on the late [...]
Popular French actress and singer Isabelle Adjani in Preity Zinta’s film ‘Ishq in Paris’ Year 2012 promises a high dose of entertainment for all Bollywood fanatics. Here is a list of the 58 Most Awaited Films of 2012. You may keep a watch on some of the star duos for example Sri Devi – Amitabh [...]