Melbourne April 2022
The Bay of Bengal has the Potential for Greater Cooperation
The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is an international organisation of seven South Asian and Southeast Asian countries, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. The leadership is rotated in alphabetical order of the name of countries. The permanent secretariat of BIMSTEC is in Dhaka, Bangladesh. […]
India-Australia Free Trade Agreement: The 10-year wait was worth it (Opinion Piece
In this opinion piece, Australia-India expert Sheba Nandkeolyar unpacks what the freshly inked India-Australia Free Trade Agreement means for us all and shines a light on some happy details in the fine print. Sheba Nandkeolyar Founder & CEO MultiConnexions Group is also the National Chair of Australia India Business Council Women in Business Chapter, Immediate […]
Pramukh Swami Maharaj: Transformer of Lives
Butterflies have a beauty that draws us to look and admire. To become a butterfly, the caterpillar must undergo internal change. A caterpillar gorges on food to facilitate this. Similarly, to facilitate our inner transformation, we require food in the form of true knowledge. We get this from a person who is perfect in mind […]
Are the viruses’ friends or enemies or a bit of both ‘frenemies’ shaping our evolution?
By Prof Kuldip Sidhu, PhD, GdipBA Viruses as switches of our genome (Jumping genes) Every single gene in our body is regulated by an on and off switch just like light switch and this mechanism is orchestrated very precisely depending on the need with the environment around that gene. For example, sugar in our blood acts as […]
Sadhguru Kicks Off 100-Day Motorcycle Journey from London to Save Soil
30,000 km, 27 Nations, 1 Mission. Trafalgar Square, London: A 100-day journey to save soil, undertaken by Sadhguru, a yogi and visionary, was flagged off today at the iconic Trafalgar Square in London. In an urgent bid to reverse and halt soil degradation, Sadhguru has unveiled the Conscious Planet movement to Save Soil. Embarking on […]
What is in a name?
By Shashi Narasimhiah What is in a name? As it happens plenty! To the extent that it might even decide our destiny. No body (except for those few who went to the trouble of changing their names) chooses their name, it is the one thing that parents have a say in since it is decided […]
Do you want to join 2022 Hockey NSW? Read more…
By Hockey NSW The 2022 hockey season in NSW is almost underway, but there’s still time to find a local club and get involved in a competition or program. Hockey is an inclusive sport for everyone, with people of all ages, genders and backgrounds welcome to play. There are local competitions all across NSW, both […]
3Bridges wins the Premier’s Multicultural Community Medal for Business Excellence
3Bridges Community has been acknowledged for the outstanding work they do in promoting social cohesion, inclusion and diversity by being the recipients of The Premier’s Multicultural Community Medal for Business Excellence – Not for Profit, at the Premier’s Harmony Dinner. The annual event, this year held at the International Convention Centre and hosted by the […]
Pallavi Sinha #Breaksthebias with successful migrant businesswomen
Pallavi Sinha, Principal of Lawyers with Solutions (LWS) & her LWS team organised a Small Business Online Forum on 7 March 2022. The Forum was an approved collaboration with NSW Government Small Business Month #RebuildRechargeandRenew, and held during NSW Women’s week. Pallavi, who also moderated the panel and is the President of Global Diverse Connections […]