
“This is the first time my research has been associated with business, hence the Nokia NSW Business innovation award is very much special. So far the awards I have received were of very academic in nature so the this award is more meaningful and I am happy that more and more businesses can contribute to the environment,” [...]
Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced at the May 11, 2011 budget briefingfor Multicultural media that the government plans to create a Multicultural media Round Table to get a feedback on various government advertising policies. As a first step, after the presentation of the Federal Budget Julia Gillard said,” this Prime Minister very much [...]
The Council of Indian Australians (CIA) was launched with a bang at a gala dinner on Jan 28th 2011 to celebrate the Indian Republic Day and Australia Day. The dinner, planned in less than five weeks, was attended by about 550 people, including New South Wales Premier Ms. Kristina Keneally, Leader of the Opposition Mr. Barry O’Farrell and several [...]
By Ashok Kumar While Indian External Affairs Minister Mr. S.M.Krishna sought consideration of placing those Indian students who had come to Australia under the old rules in a special category that allowed them to fulfil the demand that existed in Australia for their skills, Australian Foreign Minister Mr. Kevin Rudd reiterated Australia’s unwillingness to sell [...]
Premier Kristina Keneally on Wednesday officially opened nominations for the 2011 Premier’s IndianSub-continent Community Awards, recognising volunteer work and community service in the Indian Sub-continent Community in the New South Wales. The inaugural Premier’s Indian Sub-continent Community Awards will be held in early 2011 and will be organised by the Community Relations Commission. Nominations will [...]
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Posted on 15 January 2012
The worst Australian team in 25 years has beaten the best Indian team in 25 years. Why? The Australians turned their weaknesses into strengths and the famed batting of the Indian team crumbled from overconfidence. The Australian new bowling attack should have been under pressure to perform but it was Indian bowlers who were looking [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 09 January 2012
By Ashok Kumar: In the 2007-8 series, Anil Kumble went to Perth 0-2 down after some bad umpiring decisions at SCG and Harbhajan’s “Monkeygate” scandal. And, Kumble made use of the fast track of WACA through Ishant, Pathan and R.P. Singh to win the Test match. Dhoni is under similar pressure but the difference this [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 09 January 2012
By Ashok Kumar The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Sunday, January 8, 2012 at the 10th Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas in Jaipur, asked the Non-resident Indians now to vote in the coming elections. He told a gathering of 1,900 Diaspora from 0ver 60 countries that the notification for registration of overseas voters had been issued [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 03 January 2012
Posted on 05 December 2011
It was nearly 25 years ago, on a winter afternoon, the Press Club in New Delhi was overflowing with members and guests, when the young Secretay-General of the club Chand Joshi led the stylish,debonair, ever young and evergreen guest of the day Mr. Dev Anand into the lawns where we all were waiting to catch [...] Continue Reading