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Janani Karthik

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Working from home with little kids

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These days my three-and-a-half year-old is into ‘cooking’. I give her my ‘order’ from ‘the menu’ and small cups of real ingredients while I work. I...
India in Australia

Breaking the language barrier

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Girraween Public School turned a lot more colourful than usual recently as Tamil/Hindi language students turned up in traditional attire for their annual showcase...
India in Australia

WYNBUS: Need of the hour for Melb’s Point Cook residents

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Inspired by the ‘share autos’ of Chennai India, which connect the unserved areas of the city, residents of Point Cook Melbourne have launched a...
India in Australia

Gandhiji in Sydney: A photo exhibition in Sydney

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It was a wonderful occasion to take some pictures with the birthday boy, Gandhiji. Although there was no cake - it would have been...
Arts

Two men, one mission

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Gandhi and Tagore.We’ve uttered these two names together so many times in the same breath, you’d think they were cut from the same cloth....
India in Australia

RoboCup 2019: Class 8 and 9 students from India put up a bold act

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RoboCup 2019, a world robotics championships, was held recently in Sydney with over 50 countries participating in it. A team from India's BGS World...
India in Australia

Are you an autism parent? Arm yourself with knowledge

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I met Veena at an autism workshop for parents from Sydney’s Indian community. It was conducted by Positive Partnerships, a national project funded by...
India in Australia

Queen’s Birthday Honours 2019: Jayashree Ramachandran, OAM

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Jayashree Ramachandran, a Carnatic music vocalist, believes that the OAM recognition would motivate her to accomplish many more milestones in the field of Carnatic...
Music

Melbourne lad attains peak fanboy status with tribute to AR Rahman

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Melbourne-based Chander Ram, an ardent fan of Indian music director AR Rahman has inscribed the maestro's name on the number plate of his brand...
Education

Indian-Australian Vinod Daniel’s agenda is free eye glasses for the needy

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India-born Australian citizen Vinod Daniel has been revisiting his roots through his charity work under the NGO India Vision Institute (IVI). Vinod and his...