ELECTIONS 2022: Meet some of the Indian faces
This November, as Victoria goes to the polls to elect the next Parliament, the number of Indians, albeit small, participating in the elections certainly...
Embracing Golu, the festival of dolls, with an Aussie twist
For Shruthi Mangalaganesh, every year the nine-day festival of Navratri is a memorable one. It is a time when the family engages in the...
Funding for community groups to address road safety issues
The Government is now accepting applications for a new round of grants to help community groups address road safety issues in their local areas.
The...
Hindu organisations in Victoria celebrate 6th Raksha Bandhan
Hindu Organisations, Temples and Associations (HOTA) Forum Victoria, BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha Australia, Melbourne, and the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), Victoria, organised the 6th Raksha...
More largesse for Indian community soon: Andrews
Lauding Indians in Victoria as a very hardworking section, Premier Daniel Andrews has said there will be more exciting announcements for the Indian community...
Melbourne gets ready to usher in Durga Puja with gusto
After more than two years of isolation, festivals are back with a bang. For the Bengali community in Victoria, it is truly gratifying to...
Maharashtrians in Australia: Sammelan & a 28-year journey
In the early 1980s, there were around 30-40 families from the western Indian state of Maharashtra trickling into Victoria. Like any diasporic community, the...
ISKCON’s 48th Janmasthmi celebrations @ Albert Park
Femina Miss India 2017 Sana Dua, ALP’s Manoj Kumar and John Berger, Liberal’s Aravind Putta, were among the thousands who joined the 48th Janmasthmi...
Perth boy Praneel does it again, dream goal in football
In August 1996, David Beckham rose to stardom when he caught the Wimbledon goalkeeper off his line and scored from the half-way line. He...
Divya Jyoti Jagrati Sansthan to celebrate Janmashtami in Melton
Hindus all over the globe are celebrating Janmashtami, the birth of Lord Krishna. According to the Vedic Panchang or Hindu astrology, Janmashtami will begin...