COVID-19 & School closures: ‘likely to be the norm’ says Dan Tehan

Tuesday, 10 March 2020: COVID-19 or coronavirus is continuing to disrupt life all over the world. It is causing school closures and is particularly upsetting to see many educational institutions being told to close. A school in Sydney last week had to temporarily close. Also, the state government has cancelled

Not for Modi, Nameste Trump was a gain for Trump, the US

Finally called ‘Namaste Trump’, the event was originally going to be called ‘Kem Chho Trump’. Perhaps there were budgetary issues cropping up and calculated at INR 125 – 180 crore priced event, it would have been a burden solely on Gujarat government to foot the entire bill. Or else Modi

Nothing wrong with Rahul Gandhi’s election from Wayanad

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I cannot quite comprehend the invite going to Ramchandra Guha for the Kerala Literature Festival (KLF 2020) of which the declared focus theme is environment and climate change. Nevertheless, his skill of grabbing the national headlines by criticizing Rahul Gandhi’s election from Wayanad last year is an obvious and the

Australia and India: Education earnings

India will be a growing source of international students and tertiary education opportunities for Australia, according to a new report Positioning for deeper engagement: a plan of action in India, released by the Council of International Education. Minister for Education Dan Tehan welcomed the report, saying the Morrison Government was strengthening

Immigration: failing the Character Test & Mandatory Cancellation of Visa

Australia has a very robust immigration system whereby the governments of all persuasions have maintained the position to keep society safe from people with criminal dispositions. There is a special mechanism built into the Migration Act 1958 – to ensure every potential migrant passes the “Character Test” before he or

Premier wants Fed Square Diwali to be the Biggest outside India

Jewel in the Crown of Fed Square festivals: CEO Celebrate India Inc. celebrated Diwali 2019 with utmost zeal and gusto. The launch on October 14 at Marvel stadium gave a little snapshot of things to come. The two dance performances – one classical and the other modernised Gujarati Dandiya/Garba were scintillating.

Prez Ganguly: India haven’t won anything major since 2013

India don’t need split captaincy, says Sourav Ganguly While many cricketing nations are experimenting with split captaincy - having one for the Test matches and and another for the shorter form of the game namely ODIs and T20s, India is thinking otherwise. The idea of split captaincy works in favour of talent

Inconsistencies and Hypocrisy in the “Right to Know” campaign

by Nicholas Economou Keen watchers of television may have noticed some new political advertisements operating under the #righttoknow hash-tag. The advertisements extol the virtues of an unfettered press as an integral part of a democratic system. The message the advertisements seek to convey is straightforward enough: a free press, it is

Maharashtra, Haryana elections 2019 disappoint the BJP

by Dinesh Malhotra, Bharat Times To the disappointment of millions of Narendra Modi fans all over the world, the expected victory in both states - Maharashtra and Haryana has eluded the party. In Haryana, which was ruled by the BJP and expected by many observers to increase its majority this time,

Woolworth’s Diwali specials – EXPANDED Indian product range

Diwali preparations are now made easier and more convenient with special South Asian products available in selected Woolworths stores across the country. As a traditionally joyful time, Woolworths has embraced the importance the role food plays during Diwali by offering tailored products for the Indian community, available in over 200 stores