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Rajni Anand Luthra

Rajni is the Editor of Indian Link.
Lifestyle

Rakhi, rewritten: New ways to tie the bond

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modern Rakhi traditions I began this week thinking about Rakhi – as I always do, about a week before the actual day. In the early days,...
India in Australia

Pink Sari Inc: A decade of pink power

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  Three days after marking Pink Sari Inc's tenth anniversary with a mega event, its president Shantha Viswanathan isn’t exactly basking in the moment; her...
Arts

Framing India’s heritage: Winners in the #myIndianlink photo contest 2026

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#myIndianlink photo contest 2026 Photography enthusiast Ankur Tambde has taken out first prize in Indian Link’s annual #myIndianlink Photo Competition. His black-and-white snapshot from a Hindu...
India

Freedom, carried forward

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Family stories Indian independence History remembers dates. Families remember moments. For some, 15 August 1947 was the day a flag was raised. For others, it was...
India in Australia

CJP: A generational reckoning over protest and belonging

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Indian diaspora CJP protests Days after the Cockroach Janta Party protests faded from headlines, the debate refuses to die. It has simply moved indoors. Studying the comments...
Stage

Dinsha Palkhiwala’s ‘Bombay Talkies’: Inside an Irani café

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Dinsha Palkhiwala's 'Bombay Talkies' The Irani café is a disappearing phenomenon in India. In its heyday it welcomed people of all backgrounds – regular folk,...
India in Australia

‘A flat white with you, Melbourne’: PM Modi in Australia

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  PM Modi in Melbourne It was an icy six degrees Celsius in Melbourne last night, but inside Marvel Stadium, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
Arts

Viraj Tandon is AGNSW’s Young Archie 2026 winner

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Viraj Tandon Before the judges saw a winning artwork, there was a child quietly noticing the world. Where others might see a portrait, Viraj Tandon...
India in Australia

Sydney supporters plan Melbourne trip to welcome PM Modi

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  PM Modi's Sydney supporters Excitement is building among members of Sydney’s Indian community as they make plans to travel to Melbourne for Indian Prime...
India in Australia

How an Aussie book of Indian food reached PM Modi’s desk

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  Helly Raichura The Food of Bharat As her plane touched down after a work trip, Melbourne restaurateur Helly Raichura switched on her phone - and...
India in Australia

Saurabh Mishra OAM: King’s Birthday Honours 2026

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  Saurabh Mishra OAM “I’m interested in many things,” Saurabh Mishra says, matter-of-factly. “I find I can contribute meaningfully in many streams.” For his many innovative contributions...
Books

Six lessons I learned from Amitav Ghosh

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Celebrated writer Amitav Ghosh’s conversation with Michael Williams at the recently concluded Sydney Writers’ Festival was a masterclass on a variety of levels. It...
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