Author Archive for Neeraj Nanda
Neeraj Nanda, Editor South Asia Times - 27 years experience in Radio, TV & Print Media. - Analyst/Commentator in Indian, South Asian and Asia Pacific affairs. - President, South Asian Journalists Association of Australia Inc. - Executive Member, Australian Indian Innovations Inc. - Former activist Delhi Union of Journalists, Indian Federation of Working Journalists (IFWJ) & Indian Journalists Union (IJU) , Patriot-LInk Workers Union & Hindustan Times Employees Union. - Based now in Melbourne, Australia
How Gursan became ‘unconscious’ a riddle?
The Victoria Police have launched a massive search for the killer of 3-years-old Indian toddler Gurshan Singh.
Oz Hindu priest’s passport impounded in ‘indecent sexual assault’ case
The priest coming out of the Frankston Magistrate court
By our legal reporter
Melbourne, 3 March: A Frankston court, Magistrate today ordered the Sri Lankan passport of a Hindu priest to be impounded and barred him from going near any airport in Australia. He was asked to deposit his passport within 24 hours at the Frankston police [...]
Thousands celebrate Holi in Melbourne
By our reporter
Melbourne: Thousands of Indians, Australians and people of different communities today celebrated the festival of colours – Holi. The massive celebration and a big Holi Mela took place at the Sandown Racecourse, Nobel Park organised by the Australian Indian Innovations Inc. (AIII). The celebrations started off with the traditional ‘Holi Dahan’ where [...]
Kabul attackers targeted Indians
By News Bureau
The recent suicide attack in Kabul which killed 17 people included 6 Indians. Two officers of the Indian Army were among those killed. Five other Army officers were also injured in the attack.Indian Ambassador in Kabul Jayant Prasad told IBN-CNN that it looked like a 26/11 type attack specifically targeting Indians.
“Six Indians died [...]
3 Sikhs beheaded by Pak Taliban: Indian Express
By News Bureau
The Pakistan Taliban has beheaded three Sikhs in Pakistan’s FATA area. The three Sikhs were beheaded because they refused to convert to Islam. Later the heads were sent to Bhai Joga Singh Gurudwara in Peshawar, reports Indian Express.
Gautam Gupta: Fighter for social justice or an unfettered radical?
The issue of attacks on Indian overseas students has been making headlines for the last four years. Many Federal and State Ministers from Australia and India have visited each other’s countries. Charges of racism and its denials are part of daily war of words. Excellent relations between the two countries have been tainted by [...]
Threat against Oz IPL players is a shame
By Neeraj Nanda
Melbourne: What else can one expect from the Hindu Right Shiv Sena in Mumbai? A boycott or disruption of Australian players or matches in the Indian Premier League (IPL) against attacks on Indian students in Australia. Don’t be surprised. This is just one of the issues on its extremist agenda. Their actions and [...]
Thackery: Won’t allow Oz players playing in IPL
A report in The Hindustan Times:
In a snub to Union minister Sharad Pawar, Bal Thackeray on Monday said the Shiv Sena would not allow Australian cricketers to play in the IPL which starts next month, a threat that the NCP supremo had wanted the Sena chief to withdraw. “Indians are being attacked in Australia. Therefore, [...]
Sydney College shuts without notice
By News Bureau
Sydney: A Sydney hairdressing college closed yesterday (15 Feb.) without notice after charging international students $ 7000 each for fees and equipment three weeks ago. Staff and students were locked out of The Edge Academy, whose registration renewal was under consideration of the state government, reports Sydney Morning Herald.
The Edge Academy has been [...]
Withdraw threat against Oz cricketers: FISA
The Indian students in Australia has asked the Shiv Sena to withdraw its plan to stop Aussie players from playing in Mumbai during IPL matches.
