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Watching the Election Campaign 2010

Watching the Election Campaign 2010, you can't help but notice how the attention this election has… [more]

Who should be Australia’s ICC Representative?

Fears of an Australian Indian confrontation were reignited again last month after John Howard's… [more]

Why is Stephen Conroy taking us to the Stone Age

How does it feel to be in the company of most oppressed nations like China , Iran and other smaller… [more]

Challenges and Opportunities for the Australian Indian community

In the next 15 years, the Australian Indian community will be one of the largest ethnic communities… [more]

Freedom Concert 2010 a Big Success

Ever since Sanjay Raina announced the Hari Prasad Chaurasia Concert 2010 last year, he became the… [more]

The Challenger from Strathfield

Having closely observed the larger than life image of politicians in India and seen them and their… [more]

UIA demands review of Visa Capping Bill in Canberra

United Indian Associations (UIA) an umbrella body representing many Indian community organizations… [more]

April 2011: Will India get Australian Uranium?

In the next 12 months we would have a new Liberal or Labour government in place after the federal… [more]

Shreya Ghoshal: Singing all the way to the top

India’s melody queen Shreya Ghoshal has sung several songs for Bollywood and other Indian film… [more]

Freedom Concert 2010 a Big Success

By admin Monday August 23, 2010

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Ever since Sanjay Raina announced the Hari Prasad Chaurasia Concert 2010 last year, he became the butt of jokes, and sometimes these jokes even came from his close associates. When he announced that he would have Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia performing in Sydney initially in March 2010, no one expected the show to pull though. In the midst of popular performers like Daler Mehndi, Gurdas Mann, Jagjit Singh, Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal and Sunidhi Chauhan who were performing in Australia, Sanjay was advised he had no chance of pulling his show together. Sanjay who normally lives in India, had a difficult time as coordinating things from India and it was proving to be too time consuming.

Watching the Election Campaign 2010

By admin Thursday August 12, 2010

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Watching the Election Campaign 2010, you can’t help but notice how the attention this election has turned away from the prime contenders Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott to players who are not fighting the elections. Old Prime Ministers and old ministers and advisors are all over the air waves which gives an indication that the electorate thinks that two main contenders have been forced down their throats by the political parties. Both of them don’t come across as dominant leaders who can steer Australia to a more commanding position. The elections have so far focussed on the former Prime Ministers primarily John Howard and Kevin Rudd apart from fringe players like Mark Latham and Laurie Oaks.

The Challenger from Strathfield

By admin Wednesday August 11, 2010

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Having closely observed the larger than life image of politicians in India and seen them and their kith and kin enjoy the spoils of the office; interest in politics comes naturally to almost all Indians. The thought of joining politics in Australia does cross the minds of many of the Indian immigrants living in Australia, but fades when they get lost in the daily chores of their life and attending to the twin objectives of looking after their kids and reducing the mortgage. Strathfield resident Mark Sharma vowed not to get stuck in the same rut and decided enough was enough and took the plunge to join politics.

Shreya Ghoshal: Singing all the way to the top

By admin Sunday August 8, 2010

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India’s melody queen Shreya Ghoshal has sung several songs for Bollywood and other Indian film industries. Besides Hindi, she performs in Assamese, Bengali,Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi,and Tamil songs. Ghoshal is one of the most awarded playback singers in recent times, with four National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards to her credit.

She is a great fan of Vani Jayaram. Shreya caught the attention of film director Sanjay Leela Bhansali when she participated in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa for a second time, this time as an adult. In 2000, he offered her the opportunity to be the voice of Paro, the lead female character of his film Devdas, who was portrayed by Aishwarya Rai. Shreya sang five songs under the musical direction of Ismail Darbar in the film. Her performance won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer, as well as Filmfare’s RD Burman Award for New Music Talent, given to upcoming talents in music. She also won a National Film Award for the song “Bairi Piya“.

Her songs “Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai” from Jism, “Mera Dholna” from Bhool Bhulaiyaa, “Teri Ore from Singh Is King”, “Yeh Ishq Haaye” from Jab We Met and “Barso Re” from Guru are all smashing hits you can’t ever forget.

Rohit Revo interviewed Shreya Ghoshal on the eve of her tour to Australia.

The Challenger from Strathfield

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Shreya Ghoshal: Singing all the way to the top

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“My first love is Indian Classical Music” – PANDIT SHIVKUMAR SHARMA

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Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma’s name is synonymous with santoor, Indian classical music instrument. Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma is credited with single-handedly making the santoor a popular classical instrument. Shiv Kumar Sharma modified santoor to make it more suitable for his classical technique. He introduced the new chromatic arrangement of notes and increased the range to [...]

“Music has become my religion” – HARI PRASAD CHAURASIA

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Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia has become one of India’s most-respected classical musicians, earning several awards, including the National Award of the Sangeet Natak Academy, which he won in 1984. In 1992, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan and the Konarak Samman. In 1994, he was bestowed the Yash Bharati Sanman and in 2000, he was awarded [...]