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Torrsha Sen

A seasoned journalist who observes passage of time and uses tenses that contain simple past, continuous present, and a future perfect to weave stories.
India in Australia

Chef Ahana Dutt: ‘You don’t always have to assimilate to be accepted’

Torrsha Sen -
  When Ahana Dutt's mother flew in from Kolkata for the opening of Kolkata Social, the smell from the kitchen stopped her. Onions frying in...
India in Australia

What’s Calcutta got to do with the Melbourne Cup?

Torrsha Sen -
  On the first Tuesday of November, Australia does something few countries manage. It stops. Offices empty into pubs, bowling clubs fill by lunchtime, and...
Entertainment

Udta Teer: Review

Torrsha Sen -
What happens when a Pakistani spy infiltrating India’s counter-terrorism establishment forgets which side he is working for? In Udta Teer, the answer is a...
Visual arts

Shundori: Naina Sen reimagines the Indian feminine for OzAsia

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  When Naina Sen moved to Darwin, she told herself what most newcomers to the Northern Territory say: she'd give it a year. Five years...
Opinion

The vote goes with the passport. Does the voice too?

Torrsha Sen -
  When Imran Khan joined a CJP protest at August Kranti Maidan on 10 October, he was one face in a crowd demanding the resignation...
India in Australia

Navratri calendar gets the Down Under treatment

Torrsha Sen -
  On Sunday morning, thousands of homes across Australia will set up the Navratri kalash. Many will already have a muhurat. It probably came on...
India

Navratri: Nine nights, many Indias 

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Navratri celebrations in India Navratri means "nine nights," and the name is about the only thing that stays fixed. Across India the festival celebrates the...
Opinion

Why is women’s safety still a question mark?

Torrsha Sen -
  Fifteen years ago, I was a student at Delhi University (DU). Growing up in Delhi meant the reflexes came before the reading lists: keys...
Opinion

Wooing the diaspora: Indian brands set up shop Down Under

Torrsha Sen -
  MTR aka Mavalli Tiffin Room opened its first Australian restaurant in Sydney this week. The 102-year-old Bengaluru institution, known for its dosas, filter coffee...
Entertainment

Lust Stories 3: Review

Torrsha Sen -
Lust Stories 3 Anthology films are a gamble by design, four directors, four sensibilities, one shared premise, and no guarantee any two will land the...
India in Australia

Bappa beyond borders: How Ganesha is worshipped far beyond India

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  As lamps are lit and modaks are readied for Ganesh Chaturthi this week, it's worth remembering that Ganpati Bappa's fan base was never confined...
Science, Tech & Business

Jacob John, first Indian-Australian to chair a 3GPP, honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award

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  Jacob John When Jacob John stepped down last week after 11 years as chair of a 3GPP working group – the longest tenure in...
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