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Sruthi Sajeev

Sruthi is an emerging journalist who is deeply passionate about writing on topics such as literature, art and politics

Drishti Tolani’s My Little Dharma series

Drishti Tolani In Drishti Tolani’s book “Tied Up with Love,” a young boy visits a children’s hospital to tie rakhis. In “Let’s Get Lit for...

Indian Link Loves: March favourites

March Favourites READ Ten years ago, Karan Mahajan released his award-winning novel, The Association of Small Bombs. This year, the star writer returns with The...

A status update on South Asian dating in Australia

Dating in Australia ‘Having a boyfriend is embarrassing.’ ‘High value men only. ‘Use your 20s to level up.’ The internet’s views on dating are clear...

Grammys 2026: All the Indian links that took the stage

Grammys 2026 It’s the biggest music awards show of the year - one that us commoners watch mainly to gasp (for good reasons and bad)...

Indian Link Loves: February Favourites

  READ February Favourites Geetanjali Shree’s The Roof Beneath their Feet centres around a female friendship so strong that it invites intrigue, and eventually, becomes mired...

Palanichamy Thevar OAM: Australia Day Honours 2026

Palanichamy Thevar OAM Palanichamy Thevar OAM has become somewhat of a household name in Brisbane’s Tamil communities. Only a phone call away for many, the...

Indian Link Loves: our January favourites

  READ Literary tour de force Ruskin Bond has always held a deep interest in the overlooked villages of India. In his latest book The Ghosts...

Beyond ATARs: Lessons school leavers carry forward

  How has your HSC/VCE year been different from what you expected?  Advika: Prior to starting Year 12, I expected it to be extremely challenging with a...

Top 10 books of 2025 by Indian writers

  1. Banu Mushtaq The Heart Lamp  Banu Mushtaq has well and truly earned her place in the literary canon with her collection of heartrending short...

How to survive your annual family trip

1. Don’t just pack for the trip. Pack what will help you hold on to your sense of self family trip survival guide   The time...