Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar If you have eaten harisa once, you simply cannot ignore it, goes the old saying in Kashmir. As the winter chill becomes more biting, Kashmiris are using traditional foods that have sustained them over the centuries to brave the fury of the freezing temperatures. One of the choice foods prepared only during […]
SanthoshBabu A political party established in November 2012 became a ray of hope for voters in Delhi. Kejriwal went on to defeat three-time Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. Delhiites disillusioned with corruption and poor governance put their faith in the AamAadmi Party (AAP) and Kejriwal, an engineer by training and a former joint commissioner with the […]
Sydney Australian researchers have found a drug that is effective in preventing breast cancer. Professor Christobel Saunders from the University of Western Australia is one of the chief researchers in an international study which found that anastrozole drug could cut the risk of breast cancer in many women, with an extra benefit that it has few side effects, […]
Bhubaneswar Wellknown sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a sculpture of NelsonMandela on the Puri beach in Odisha to pay tribute to the anti-apartheid icon who died on December 5th , at the age of 95. A large number of tourists and residents gathered on the beach to lay flowers near the five foot high sculpture Pattnaik created in […]
ParitoshParasher Melbourne A group of Sydney-based Indo-Australian professionals have come together to form a venture, which would invest in feature films, documentaries and TV shows with Indian themes. Two Sydney-based professionals of Indian origin – Devendra Gupta and Yateendra Gupta, would lead the Australia India Film Fund (AIFF). The AIFF was launched recently and has […]
The NSW Liberals & Nationals Government is getting on with the job of delivering the $8.3 billion North West Rail Link, with the awarding of a major contract to build the skytrain section of this essential project, NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell and Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian announced today. The Impregilo-Salini joint venture has been […]
NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell today said the NSW Government remains determined to clean up the political donations culture in NSW following a decision by the High Court to strike down changes to the State’s electoral funding laws. “I am disappointed with today’s decision but we remain determined to deliver the people of NSW a fair […]
The NSW Liberals & Nationals Government is getting on with the job of delivering the $8.3 billion North West Rail Link, with the awarding of a major contract to build the skytrain section of this essential project, NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell and Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian announced today. The Impregilo-Salini joint venture has been […]
Minister for Resources and Energy Anthony Roberts today urged electricity and gas customers to shop around if they are not happy with their current deal. Mr Roberts said the NSW Liberals & Nationals Government has been working hard to put downward pressure on electricity prices for NSW households and businesses. “We have put an end […]
In the depths of Opposition I chose to climb my first mountain, Mt Kilimanjaro. At nearly six kilometres high it is the tallest free standing mountain in the world and the tallest mountain in Africa. Sure, it’s not Mt Everest, but it is much bigger than Mt Kosciuszko. You learn lots of good lessons climbing […]