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Regional Pravasi Bhartiya Divas begins in Australia
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Aiming to link the vast Indian diaspora and other parts of the AsiaPacific region with India the Regional Pravasi Bhartiya Divas was officially launched today in Sydney by New South Wales Premier Barry OFarrell and Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi
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Indianorigin man who died in Auckland remembered as guardian angel during farewell
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The 25yearold Indian man Tarun Asthana who died a few days after he was fatally punched in Auckland was remembered as a guardian angel and protector who lived life to the full
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Punjabi cabbie in Sydney soothes commuters with healing words
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Hardev Singh a taxi driver in Sydney has been referred to as the calming cabbie of Epping for his healing words of wisdom However Singh is adamant his healing words of wisdom are just acts of kindness and all part of his firstclass service
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NZ agriculture needs skills to harvest
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Despite long being New Zealand’s most profitable industry, agriculture continues to have difficulties attracting the manpower it needs to preserve its place at the forefront of global innovation and productivity. According to those involved in the industry, the issue is not one of economic viability, as agriculture continues to produce…
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Australias SBS Punjabi radio channel wins UN award
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A radio documentary about domestic violence and other related issues in the AustralianIndian community has won the United Nations Association of Australia UNAA media award
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Australian Sikh taxi driver returns bag with Rs 65 lakh
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A Sikh cabbie in Australia set an example of honesty after he returned 110000 Australian dollars around Rs 65 lakh to a group of passengers who had left the cash in his taxi
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Rape accused Punjabi duo pleads not guilty in Oz court
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Two Punjabi men Tuesday pleaded not guilty in an Australian court to charges of abduction and rape of a woman Ajitpal Singh 31 and Randhir Singh 20 in the Australian Capital Territory ACT magistrates court pleaded not guilty to charges of rape abduction unlawful confinement and committing acts of indecency…
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Batman: Can Ben Affleck Cut It As The Dark Knight?
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With Christian Bale retiring from the role of the Dark Knight, much speculation surrounded who would be the next Batman. Everyone had their own fantasy preferences – many being wishful thinking of course – but eventually it was revealed who the next Batman would actually be. The big revelation: it…
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Phagwara girl goes missing in Oz parents blame husband
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Natasha Narang 30 a student hailing from this town has been missing in Australia since October 4 A PhD student at University of Tasmania Natasha was reported missing by her husband Sandeep Narang Later her belongings were recovered from the bank of the Tamar river by the Tasmania police
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Indians charged in Aus over phone app sex trap
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Two Indian men have been charged for allegedly using a chat application to blackmail abduct and rape an Australian woman The woman accepted a friend request on September 25 on Tango chat from a man who purported to be 24yearsold through the mobile application
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Now, Halloween vamp is just an app away
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Young vampire fans can now use a creepy app with 3D animation, stunning sound effects, and word-by-word narration in English, Portuguese and Spanish, for a great Halloween party. Based on the award-winning animated short “Night of the Vampire†from Buba Films, the newest addition to the iTunes store: “Welcome to…
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Indianorigin Oz player Gurinder Sandhu douses flash in pan
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Indianorigin Australian cricketer Gurinder Sandhu has said that he is planning to put in good performances and keep his spot in the team and has dismissed talk of the socalled secondyear syndrome as a concern
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Indian child slaves being exploited to stitch rugby balls for use in Oz Report
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Hundreds of Indian children are secretly employed to make balls for Australian children of the same age pressed into harmful backbreaking labour for a little more than one dollar a day according to a report in the Australian media
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Congestion charge for Auckland roads?
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Auckland roads have two problems – traffic congestion, and lack of enough money to maintain and upgrade roads. Authorities are considering an option that will kill two birds with one stone. A congestion charge is one of the options being considered by a panel to solve Auckland’s road congestion, while…
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Tauranga plans first Hindu temple
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The plans to build first Hindu temple in New Zealand’s Tauranga have achieved it first milestone as the Hindu group behind the project has secured land. Sanatan Dharam Trust bought a 2150 square metre land in Tauranga for $400,000 to build what it calls Bay of Plenty’s first Hindu temple.…
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Employer ordered to pay $75000 to Sikh employee
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A Sikh employee has won a religious discrimination lawsuit against his former employer, AutoZone, who harassed and then fired him for using Sikh articles of faith. A federal court has ordered the Fortune 500 auto parts company to pay Frank MahoneyBurroughs, $75,000 in damages plus attorneys’ fees. A religious charity,…
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Employers should be encouraged to hire migrants – Sir Ray
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Describing new migrants as those offering “possibilities of business opportunities,” a leading pharmaceutical scientist in New Zealand has suggested that employers should be given an incentive to hire new migrants. Talking to a diverse group of 200 attendees at the EthnicA Conference in Auckland, Sir Ray Avery said, “All of…
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Current issue
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The latest issue of The Global Indian is now out. Â The PDF magazine is free to read online, free to download and print, and free to share. Download high quality printable PDF file (Ideal for printing) Download low quality PDF file (Ideal for online reading, for slower internet connection) While…
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Muslims keen for Eid holiday?
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A community organisation in New Zealand is suggesting that allowances should be considered for Muslims to be able to transfer the Christmas public holidays to their religious days. Muslims have to take up to four days’ annual leave to celebrate religious days like Eid-al-Fitr says Anwar Ghani, the president of…
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Forum for migrants to share issues
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New immigrants to New Zealand will discuss their concerns and share feedback about their migration experience at a forum in Auckland this month. Auckland Regional Migrant Services (ARMS) is reconvening its Local Settlement Network Meeting at Auckland’s Fickling Centre  on 23 February. It is an important opportunity for local service providers…