Javed Akhtar becomes the first Indian to win Richard Dawkins Award
Javed Akhtar wins Richard Dawkins Award and he is the first Indian to receive it.
Good news for Kiwis in South India: MFAT posts an update about a private charter b/t Bengaluru and Christchurch tentatively on June 15, subject to necessary approvals (link in the story)
Finally, there is some good news for New Zealanders stuck in South India, who for months have been trying to find a way back home. The New Zealand Ministry of…
Dunedin Tamil Society and Moksha Base unite for a COVID-19 online musical event, Puthiya Jananam
For the first time, a band of musicians from the North Island known as Moksha Base, and Dunedin Tamil Society (DTS) joined hands to organise a Facebook Live musical concert…
PM Modi expresses concern on civil unrest to Trump, gets invited to the next G-7 Summit
On June 2, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed concern regarding the ongoing civil disturbances in the US, and conveyed his best wishes for an early resolution of the situation,…
Sundar Pichai, Indian-origin CEO of Google, comes out in support of #BlackLivesMatter
"Today on US Google & YouTube homepages we share our support for racial equality in solidarity with the Black community and in memory of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery…
“Alone but Together” – How we celebrated Eid during Covid
The Coronavirus pandemic has taken the entire world by storm. Ramadan happened to come during this lock down and it gave us a unique opportunity to adapt to a new…
Avoiding Karmic Friction
Let me give you an automobile example. Suppose you take a little car and put a very powerful engine in it. If you don’t beef up the entire car, the…
Ekta’s Guru Nanak Free Kitchen Wellington completes one year
The service started after the Christchurch shooting. The intention was to have an ethnic community meet a gap in the city’s food banks that exists at the weekends and to…
The first Vande Bharat Mission flight leaves Auckland on June 7, at 1:30pm
As part of the Vande Bharat Mission to repatriate Indian nationals stranded abroad due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of India has started facilitating return of stranded Indians in New…
Migrant story: Karpal Singh, a banker turned film-maker
Born and brought up in West Bengal, Karpal Singh moved to New Zealand in 2001, as an international student. After completing his studies, he went on to spend over fifteen…
“We are there”: Muktesh Pardeshi, Indian Envoy assures all help to the community
The Indian High Commission in Wellington and its consulate office in Auckland, have been widely praised for their efforts over the last six weeks or so, for their proactive approach…
Vande Bharat Mission: 64 flights to bring back 14,800 Indians from 12 countries, New Zealand not on the list
In one of the largest ever evacuation exercises undertaken by India, and aptly named “Vande Bharat Mission“, the Indian Government has announced that nearly 14,800 Indians will be brought back…
National’s Kiwi-Indian MP writes to Indian Foreign Minister
National's Kiwi-Indian MP writes to Indian Foreign Minister .
Five Indian photo-journalists win world’s most prestigious journalism award, the Pulitzer Prize
In a world-wide recognition of the great Indian journalistic traditions, the winners of the Pulitzer Prize for 2020 were declared on May 4, with Channi Anand, Mukhtar Khan, and Dar…
India’s Serum Institute to produce 60 million coronavirus vaccine doses, hope to launch by October if Oxford trial succeeds
NDTV, India's first privately owned TV news channel, quoted Adar Poonawalla, the chief of Pune-based Serum Institute of India - world's largest vaccine maker, as saying, "We hope to start…
The forgotten history of Indians at Gallipoli: Yes, almost 1400 were killed there!
New research points about 15,000 Indian troops – almost three times more than previously thought – served at the Turkish battlefield side-by-side the Anzacs.
Gratitude…
The Indian News is very appreciative of the help Indian High Commission, its Auckland Consulate Office, as well as several Indian sub-continental community and social organisations have extended to the…
Sidart, Cassia and Sid at The French Café reveal new menus under Level 3 lockdown
Auckland restaurateurs, Sid & Chand Sahrawat, have today (Monday 20 April) released their plans for Level 3 contactless takeaway and delivery menu options for their three restaurants: Sidart, Cassia and…
Giving back to his roots, Roshan Nauhria, a philanthropist par excellence
But not the one to forget his roots, Nauhria, who moved to New Zealand over 49 years back, has recently taken up a major role in helping the people in…
Butchery at Sikh Gurudwara (Temple) in Kabul Afghanistan
Ekta is appalled at the brutal attack on Guru Har Rai Gurdwara in Central Kabul on 25 March killing 25 people.
Important notices from the Indian High Commission
High Commission of India notices are all in this story.
Bharatiya Mandir announcement
Bharatiya Mandir supports the New Zealand Government’s decision to protect people’s safety and well-being. Therefore, the Mandir shall close on Wednesday, 25th March at 8 pm and shall remain closed…
Meet the seven women who took over PM Modi’s social media accounts on March 8
Meet the seven women who took over PM Modi’s social media accounts on March 8.
Cryptocurrency trade now legal in India
On March 4, in a landmark judgement, India’s Supreme Court (SC) quashed a 2018 order by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) barring Indian banks from dealing with cryptocurrency exchanges.
