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Harsheni Maniarasan

Harsheni is a writer, poet and editor, with an adoration for ghazals and narrative poetry. A recent Masters in Creative Writing graduate, her published poems concern family, romance and her South Indian culture.
India in Australia

Eight-year-old Prahar brews chai for Cancer Council fundraiser

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biggest morning tea "No matter how small you are, you can always make a difference," says eight-year-old Prahar Shukla. And he means it. biggest morning tea Living...
Arts

Difficult women, continued: Nikita Gill at SWF

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nikita gill hekate “A woman they cannot control, whether Goddess or mortal, is a dangerous woman,” writes Nikita Gill in Hekate (2025). At the heart of...
India in Australia

The shelf life scientist: Prof Zora Singh wins world honour in horticulture

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  “One third of the food we produce,” Prof Zora Singh observes, “never reaches a human’s mouth.” “This equates to 1.3 billion tonnes a year” -...
Entertainment

When books become blockbusters: 8 Indian adaptations worth watching

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  What happens when a great book meets the big screen? In Indian cinema, quite a lot. For decades, filmmakers have dipped into literature for...
Entertainment

The Bard goes masala

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  The name ‘Shakespeare’ almost inevitably comes to mind when we think of literature. Whether on stage or on the page, his works have endured...
Entertainment

Can’t get over Dhurandhar? Try these next

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  The striking appeal of masterly crafted action thriller films is their capacity to deliver edge-of-your-seat drama, right until the very end. The audience have...
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