AUSTRALIAN TOUR –SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER 2018

AUSTRALIAN TOUR –SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER 2018

Following on from their outstanding performances of A Festival of Russian Ballet, the Imperial Russian Ballet Company return to Australia with A Russian Triple Bill. This stunning programme performed in three awe-inspiring acts is proudly presented by Russian Ballet Ltd. A Russian Triple Bill will be presented for the first time to Australian audiences. This impressive and diverse […]

Astute statesman Vajpayee was courageous when required, diplomatic when necessary: Fali Nariman

Astute statesman Vajpayee was courageous when required, diplomatic when necessary: Fali Nariman

By Vishnu Makhijani Title: God Save The Hon’ble Supreme Court; Author: Fali S. Nariman; Publisher: Hay House; Pages: 304. Atal Bihari Vajpayee taught noted jurist Fali S. Naiman an invaluable lesson: It doesn’t pay to get angry or lose your temper in Parliament. “Atalji was an astute statesman to his fingertips. Courageous when required. Diplomatic […]

LIFE’S A BEACH, ALL YEAR ROUND IN SRI LANKA

LIFE’S A BEACH, ALL YEAR ROUND IN SRI LANKA

For holidaymakers planning to holiday in Sri Lanka the first thing that comes to mind are its fabulous coastal beaches. Coastline For a relatively small island of just 65,604 square kilometres, not quite the size of Tasmania, Sri Lanka has a remarkable variety of natural and ancient attractions to suit the most discerning traveller. Blessed […]

“I perform with full heart and honesty,” says Shehzada-e-Ghazal ‘Jazim’ who is set to perform in Australia this September

“I perform with full heart and honesty,” says Shehzada-e-Ghazal ‘Jazim’ who is set to perform in Australia this September

By Nidhi Kumari With over 20 years of experience  that boasts of having Asha Bhosle, Jagjit Singh, Pankaj Udhas, Gurdas Mann, Sonu Nigam, Daler Mehendi and many more biggies on their show, Cinestar Events Australia Presents Shehzada-e-Ghazal ‘Jazim’ Hailing from a small town to becoming the prince of Ghazal, Jazim Sharma spoke to Indus Age […]

Some in NDA don’t want Modi as PM again: Kushwaha

Some in NDA don’t want Modi as PM again: Kushwaha

RLSP chief and Union Minister of State for HRD Upendra Kushwaha on Friday said that some people in the BJP-led NDA did not want to see Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister again in 2019. Kushwaha refused to reveal the names of such people and said everything will be known at the appropriate time. “In […]

SC defers hearing on Article 35A till January 2019

SC defers hearing on Article 35A till January 2019

The Supreme Court on Friday deferred the hearing on a bunch of petitions challenging Article 35A of the Constitution as the Centre urged the court to take up matter after the Panchayat elections in the state. The elections spread over eight phases will conclude in December. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice M. […]

Bimstec aims for seamless connectivity, free trade zone

Bimstec aims for seamless connectivity, free trade zone

The Bimstec regional bloc on Friday reiterated its resolve to provide seamless transport connectivity within its seven member states and renewed its commitment to an early free trade deal. A joint declaration issued at the conclusion of the Fourth Bimstec Summit here stated that the member states resolved “to establish seamless multi-modal transportation linkages and […]

Manufacturing upswing lifts India Q1 GDP; growth at 8.2%

Manufacturing upswing lifts India Q1 GDP; growth at 8.2%

An upswing in manufacturing activity accelerated India’s GDP growth rate in the first quarter of 2018-19 to 8.2 per cent, official data showed here on Friday. According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the GDP at 2011-12 prices in the first quarter (Q1) of 2018-19 registered a growth rate of 8.2 per cent, up from […]

Two abducted relatives of policemen released in Kashmir

Two abducted relatives of policemen released in Kashmir

Two abducted relatives of policemen were released unharmed by militants in the Kashmir Valley on Friday after the police freed the father of the Hizbul Mujahideen operational commander. Police said the two relatives, including the brother of a Deputy Superintendent of Police, had been abducted on Thursday along with nine others. The release came hours […]