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Prutha Chakraborty

Prutha Bhosle Chakraborty is a freelance journalist. With over nine years of experience in different Indian newsrooms, she has worked both as a reporter and a copy editor. She writes on community, health, food and culture. She has widely covered the Indian diaspora, the expat community, embassies and consulates. Prutha is an alumna of the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media, Bengaluru.
Books

Embracing global culture: Jamel Kaur Singh’s book

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  Growing up, Jamel Kaur Singh travelled the world with her family as ambassadors of Australia and Sikhism. Her father Dya Singh is well-known as...
Australia

Internash: How two international students built a startup to help others like them

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  In July 2017, wide-eyed boys Devarshi Desai and Kunal Sitlani moved to Australia from Ahmedabad for further studies. As is the norm, both took admissions...
Arts

Comic Ateev Dang: Asking the uncomfortable questions

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  Agra-born Ateev Dang grew up fanboying court jesters in William Shakespeare’s plays. Court jesters, also known as fools or clowns, are recurring characters that...
Arts

The Rainbow Brain: Celebrating Autism-ADHD individuals

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  As a child, Sandhya Menon struggled with autism and ADHD – conditions that result in attention difficulty and challenges in learning. “I was always told...
India in Australia

Jaishri Patricia Falcetta OAM: King’s Birthday Honours 2023

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  Jaishri Patricia Falcetta was 50 when she was diagnosed with ADHD – a condition that results in attention difficulty and challenges in learning. “When...
Lifestyle

Kudrat Makkar’s Mastani: A Melbourne fashion brand rises

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  Sending her models down the runway at Melbourne Fashion Festival this year, on International Women’s Day no less, was a big deal for designer...
Arts

The Daughters of Madurai: an ode to girls lost to infanticide

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  Rajasree Variyar was nine when she was introduced to the issue of female infanticide. “My parents were watching the evening news, and I caught...
Arts

Maa Ki Rasoi: Director Pratha Nagpal’s tribute to her mum

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  A mother wields enormous power when she ventures into an area marked as ‘kitchen’. Who would know this better than Indian children who grow...
Food

Dinah Samuels: Mum’s Jewish – and Indian – recipes

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  In a cherished tribute to her mum Kitty’s cooking, Sydney-based writer Dinah Samuels has produced a cookbook of treasured family recipes. Titled Made With...
Books

Eating the Present, Tasting the Future: Charmaine O’Brien

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  Before Charmaine O’Brien came to India in 1995, her experience of Indian food was restricted to what was served at desi restaurants in Australia. “As...
India in Australia

Indo-Aus collaboration brings a new and improved beer

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  There is a beer storm brewing in India. And we are not complaining, especially since the region is set to experience extreme temperatures this...
India in Australia

Playing (and painting) the ukelele: Tamanna Kaul

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  Melbourne-based Tamanna Kaul loves to create art and make music. Merging the two worlds together, she’s found her very own superpower. She can jazz up...
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