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India abstains again on Ukraine vote at UN

  The UN General Assembly on Wednesday 2 March voted overwhelmingly to censure Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while India abstained on the vote "in view...

12 Indian films and series to watch in March 2022

  Our pick of all the Indian films and series releasing in March 2022. There's entertainment galore this month!   The Kashmir Files (Theatre release) The Kashmir Files tells...

15-year-old boy missing from Sydney’s south-west

  Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a teen missing from Sydney’s south-west. Riyas Mohammad, aged 15, was last seen leaving his home on...

Review: The Fame Game (Netflix)

  Every year thousands of people vanish without an explanation, and most of these disappearances go unnoticed. However, it is a different matter altogether when...

‘Love is Blind’ 2: Twitter reacts to Deepti and Shake in season finale

  *Contains spoilers for the finale of Love is Blind season 2* After a bumpy, confusing ride from the dating pods to the altar, fans of Netflix's...

REVIEW: Gangubai Kathiawadi

  Auteur Sanjay Leela Bhansali's latest oeuvre Gangubai Kathiawadi is the compelling story of Ganga Harjivandas Kathiawadi, the daughter of a barrister from Kathiawar. With stardust...

How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will affect Australia

  When Vladimir Putin became the first Russian leader to visit Australia – for the 2007 APEC summit in Sydney – I had a chance to ask...

‘Google my name’: Priyanka Chopra responds to comedian’s TikTok ‘apology’

  Indian actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas has responded to American comedian Rosie O'Donnell's mortifying Tik Tok video apology to her and her husband Nick Jonas. In...

Shubha Alavandi: An arrangetram dripping with bhakti

  When Bharatanatyam dancer Shubha Alavandi presented her arangetram (debut performance) recently, her ankle bells (salangai or ghungroo) rang out in a manner reminiscent of...

Your guide to op-shopping in Australia

  For many new migrants to Australia, the idea of buying second-hand clothing might be a confusing one. After all, buying new clothes for occasions...