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If Not Now, Then When?

If Not Now, Then When? * - Australia poem   I have fallen in love with the ‘opal sunsets’, The contorted limbs of arthritic trees, The piercing sun...

Sharanga’s Velavane: From longing to divine union

Sharanga Satchidanandam The path of love is rarely smooth, especially when it is one-sided. More so when a girl falls in love with the man...

Rasika Dance Academy: 25 years, one grand celebration

Chandralekha Rasika Dance Academy Chandrakala (Mahalakshmi Rathinavel) watches as her ardent lover, Sashikumara (Nikitha Sesha), stages a grand dance drama, conceived, choreographed and presented especially...

Writing, Masterclassed: Geetanjali Shree at SWF

geetanjali shree swf In 2022, Geetanjali Shree’s decades-long career was unlocked for the English-speaking world when her magnum opus Tomb of Sand (originally Ret Samadhi) won the International...

Fivefold. Five-Star. Sridevi Nrithyalaya’s ‘Aindhu’

Sridevi Nrithyalaya It is considered rare in today’s society for anyone to have an attention span of more than a few minutes.  However, Sydney dancers...

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

#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...

#myIndianlink Photo Contest 2026: The shots we loved

  The #myIndianLink 2026 photo contest received 272 entries of images that collectively represented the multi-layered mosaic of India - its vibrance, deep-rooted faith and...

The Suitcase Chase

stolen suitcase story Ashna stood at baggage claim at Heathrow, watching suitcase after suitcase emerge from behind the rubber curtains and circle endlessly on the...

Anuv Jain left his Dastakhat on Sydney

Anuv Jain There is a quiet that falls over a venue right before Anuv Jain walks on stage. It isn't the restless hush of an...

Paasbaan: Protecting the precious, by sword or by sacrifice

  Paasbaan, a Kathak musical production, staged by Ruchi Sanghi Dance Company at NIDA in late July was an evocative exploration of loss, sisterhood, revenge,...

Ritviz and his big fat Indian rave down under

Ritviz So, what exactly is a kurta saree dance party? I didn't know either. Not until I found myself standing under a canopy of marigolds at...

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