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Rajni Anand Luthra

Rajni is the Editor of Indian Link.

The mindful cook: MasterChef Australia winner Justin Narayan

  The pressure was palpable as Justin Narayan took on Pete Campbell and Kishwar Chowdhury in the season finale of MasterChef Australia. The cook was impossibly...

Queen’s Birthday Honours 2021: Dr Selvanayagam Selvendra, OAM

  It was with characteristic humility that Dr Selvendra OAM accepted congratulations for his Queen’s Birthday honour. “I’m grateful to the Australian government for recognising my...

Nine-year-old Viraj Tandon is in this year’s Young Archie

  Nine-year-old Viraj Tandon of Sydney is one of ten finalists in this year’s Young Archie competition in the 9-12 year category. The children’s portrait competition...

When Kirthi wed Anita

  Kirthi Shekar always knew she wanted a traditional Indian wedding. Even though she was brought up here (she arrived in Melbourne on her second birthday),...

MasterChef Australia’s Depinder: From pharmacy to food

  “It was my biggest nightmare ever,” says Depinder, as she relives a moment from the current series of MasterChef Australia. She had just cooked a...

Australia’s Indian community pitches in for COVID relief

  Australia’s Indian community is stepping up to help COVID-ravaged India in its own way. Jamia Milia Islamia (JMI) Alumni Victoria has been first off the...

Silver Lining by Anu Shivaram: A review

  A young Indian man in Sydney brings home an Indigenous-Australian girlfriend. A fresh-off-the-boat 7-year-old is bullied at school. An Indian-Australian couple who have travelled to India...