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Leander: the only Indian standing tall in Australia
What were the odds that the Bryan brothers’ 23-match winning streak will be interrupted by a pair that was defeated by the American twins in a tuning event earlier in the month, that the Bryans will be defeated in two straight sets by a pair that was teaming up only for the fourth time? The [Read More]
Agneepath is director’s movie
Here’s the spoiler – the original movie is not comparable to the remake. If you watch the remake with the image of the original movie, you will not be able to enjoy the new movie. The basic story theme remains the same – an idealistic school teacher is killed by an anti-social element and his son [Read More]
Blind Indian to compete in 243km race
Think about the level of physical endurance you would need to complete a 243km race through mountains and rivers. Now imagine running, cycling and kayaking that distance blind-folded. Now we are talking about mental endurance. Meet 27-year old Neelusha Memon, who is almost blind and yet determined to compete with more than 800 able-bodied racers [Read More]
Bollywood
Agneepath is director’s movie
Here’s the spoiler – the original movie is not comparable to the remake. If you watch the remake with the image of the original movie, you will not be able to enjoy the new movie. The basic story theme remains the same – an idealistic school teacher is killed by an anti-social element and his son [Read More]
Health
Teenagers face racism in New Zealand – study
Teenagers from ethnic and minority groups face many instances of discrimination based on race, a recent study has found. The survey of more than 9000 randomly selected secondary school students in New Zealand revealed that there were significant ethnic differences in the prevalence of ethnic [Read More]
Internet may help cancer patients in recovery
Cancer patients face barriers to recovery in sparsely populated countries, and a researcher is looking to the internet to help build online support groups. A recently published research has identified barriers to physical activity for cancer patients which may slow their path to recovery. A New [Read More]
Orange juice ban in the US likely to cause other health issues
Temporary ban on the import of orange juices in the United States is likely to have a counter-productive effect, according to an industry expert. Parents worried about the fungicide may actually feed to their children more of it by switching to other juices, such as apple or grape juice, according [Read More]
Work Abroad
Teenagers face racism in New Zealand – study
Teenagers from ethnic and minority groups face many instances of discrimination based on race, a recent study has found. The survey of more than 9000 randomly selected secondary school students in [Read More]
Study Abroad
Teenagers face racism in New Zealand – study
Teenagers from ethnic and minority groups face many instances of discrimination based on race, a recent study has found. The survey of more than 9000 randomly selected secondary school students in New Zealand revealed that there were significant ethnic differences in the prevalence of ethnic discrimination. More than half of the students, selected from a nationally [Read More]
New Zealand school successfully uses Sankrit to teach English
A mainstream school in New Zealand is teaching India’s ancient language, Sanskrit, to it pupils to build their foundation for the English language. Auckland-based Ficino School is New Zealand’s only mainstream school to not only teach the Indian language but also to be strongly influenced by Indian cultural and philosophical thinking. “It is my view, [Read More]
Over 13,700 immigrants to get Australian citizenship
While 26 January resonates with the Indian Republic Day for many overseas Indians, it also holds a special meaning for Indians in Australia. As many as 13,700 migrants in Australia, including Indians, will receive their citizenship on the Australia Day – 26 January. But it is not just new citizens that will take pride in [Read More]
Immigration
Indian embassies to stop outsourcing to foreign firms
Heeding to complaints from NRIs, India’s Ministry for External Affairs has instructed its embassies and foreign missions not to outsource any visa and passport related work to [Read More]
US says sorry for frisking former Indian president
He may be one of the highly respected men in India, but when it came [Read More]
Muslim men awarded for work against family violence
While they come from different countries and have varying [Read More]
NZ to treble merchandise exports to India by 2015
New Zealand plans to treble merchandise exports to India to NZ$2 [Read More]

