Crowds reportedly increased on the second day of first test match between India and the West Indies when Sachin Tendulkar was about to bat. But he was out very soon. On the third day, Tendulkar compensated his fans by becoming the first batsman to score 15,000 runs. Playing in his 182nd match, Tendulkar reached the [...]
Pakistan’s cabinet has unanimously approved the award of “most favoured nation” trading status to India. Pakistan had previously linked trade liberalisation with India to a resolution of the dispute over Kashmir, over which the nations have fought two wars. Correspondents say the move is a significant step towards boosting the peace process between the neighbours. [...]
Australian Immigration and Citizenship Minister Mr. Chris Bowen addressed this evening the Australia India Business Council on the occasion of its Silver Jubilee. Congratulations to the AIBC on 25 years of work to promote closer economic and business ties between Australia and India, he said. International chambers of commerce and business councils play a vital [...]
By Ashok Kumar: The proverbial it’s hard to beat India in India has come true with a comprehensive win at the Eden Gardens,Kolkata tonight. By the 20th over of England innings, the Indian total of 271 looked an easy one. Cook and Kieswetter were on a roll and for the first time in the series [...]
By Ashok Kumar: Playing before the home crowd, Virat Kohli (112 from 98 balls) and Gautam Gambhir (84 from 90 balls) propelled India to a comfortable win over England in the second ODI at Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi tonight. India overcame a moderate England total of 237 losing only two wickets and with 76 [...]
By Ashok Kumar Well, the payback has begun. India thrashed England by 126 runs in the first match of the Airtel ODI series played at the Rajiv Gandhi sports complex in Hyderabad today. India won the toss and elected to bat first. The pitch was slow and the ball was keeping low. Indian batsmen used [...]
By Ashok Kumar Osama Bin Laden is history. With this the world equation has changed. The US had heavily relied on its partner in fight against terror and its mastermind, Pakistan but carried out an operation without the knowledge of the latter. This goes on to show that Pakistan was playing a double game, of [...]
What a day for India! The Team India clinched a thriller of a match by beating Australia by one wicket in the first of the two test matches Mohali while Gagan Narang and Abhinav Bindra won the first gold medal for the country followed by another gold by Anisa Sayyed and Rahi Samobat in shooting [...]
The Indian rupee will have its own symbol, a mix of the Devanagri ‘Ra’ and Roman ‘R’, to become the fifth currency in the world to have a distinct identity. The new symbol, designed by IIT post-graduate D Uday Kumar was approved by the Union Cabinet on Thursday. The rupee will join the elite club [...]
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Budget Preview: Productivity: Surplus to requirements?
>By Megan Motto, CEO Consult Australia: The pressure on the Federal Budget to deliver a surplus whilst preserving existing services and supporting future productivity is considerable. Slashing bureaucrats’ consulting budgets is often seen as an easy-win to help achieve this balance. In recent weeks, following the election of Campbell Newman, and with a fiscally conservative [...]
Abbot vision for secure borders, cohesive society
As well as an occasion to reflect on the valour and self-sacrifice of Australia’s military personnel, Anzac Day, which we commemorated this past week, should also be a reminder of the role that our country has played in the wider world. Australia is an influential middle power and, whether we quite appreciate it or not, [...]
Bob Carr views a world with ‘overlapped’ cultures
Last month, US soldiers burned copies of the Koran at Bagram air base in Afghanistan. Days later, young people destroyed 238 war graves in Benghazi, Libya.Intentional insult or error of judgement, such acts can look like cultures at war as did the Taliban when it dynamited the Buddhas of Bamiyan, carved in stone 15 centuries [...]
Several Aus & Asian Universities in top 50 world ranking, but none from India
An Opinion by Dr. Yadu Singh: The latest ranking from The Times Higher Education World University ranking in 2012 places Harvard University at number 1, MIT at number 2, Cambridge at number 3 and Stanford at 4. Melbourne University, Australian National University [ANU] and University of Sydney are in the top 50. Many more are [...]
Multiculturalism in Australia: a policy, we can’t do without!
An Opinion By Dr. Yadu Singh: Australia is a great place where one can meet people from all backgrounds, cultures and religions. They can enjoy food from diverse backgrounds-Indian, Chinese, Italian, Sri Lankan, Thai and many more, including, of course, Australian. People can and do enjoy festivals from diverse backgrounds. I myself have participated in [...]