“Hard kisser or soft kisser?”, my driving instructor asked me
Trigger warning - sexual harassment
I needed to pass my driver's test because my learner's license expires in April. As someone who is employed full...
Indian national charged after seizure of 127 kgs of cannabis
An Indian national from Western Sydney is set to appear in local court today, after he was found driving a truck that contained 127...
Considering culture in Sydney’s aged care services
“During Lunar New Year, I know exactly where to go to in my electorate if I want to give away some red pockets and...
Indian Link on all platforms
You may have noticed Indian Link news updates are no longer available on Facebook.
Until we're back on Facebook, here are other platforms you can find...
Sydney’s Sikh community gathers to support Indian farmers
500 people, many of them women, young children and senior citizens, braved the blazing sun and 35-degree heat to show their support for the...
Response to editorial complaint regarding article on car rally
We at Indian Link, take complaints regarding editorial content very seriously. The following is a response to a letter we received from Yogesh Khattar,...
Tensions rife over car rally headed towards Glenwood Gurdwara
Tensions are strained in Sydney’s Indian community following a stand-off between a nationalist group and the Sikh community this past weekend. Citing "clear animosity"...
Dr Vyom Sharma: the magic of medicine
As we sat glued to our devices during lockdown, scrolling through a flurry of COVID numbers, memes and conspiracy theories, Dr Vyom Sharma’s informative,...
The future of Hindi is safe at La Trobe
It was a consolidated campaign staged over three long months, but La Trobe’s Dr Ian Woolford received news this morning that made it all...
Western Sydney Mayor sparks outrage with divisive words about Diwali
It is now an established tradition for Australian politicians, including Prime Ministers, to wish their local communities on Diwali every year. Many are seen...
My first encounter with Angelman Syndrome
For as long as I can remember, I have wanted a daughter. A daughter who would talk non-stop, sing with me, dance with me,...
Molina Asthana appointed Vice President of the Law Institute of Victoria
AT A GLANCE
An India-qualified lawyer, Molina Asthana arrived in Australia in 2004
Equipped with a Masters degree from Melbourne and chalking up corporate...
Community Facebook group provides support for pandemic mums
A Facebook group launched last year is fast becoming the go-to place for expectant and new mums in Sydney’s Indian community who have transitioned...
Optimistic about Indo-Oz relations: Robert Johanson AO
“I always say – there’s more diversity between Kashmir and Kerala than there is between Norway and Greece,” said Robert Johanson fondly as he...
Pink Sari Inc launches two new health projects
A cancer diagnosis typically turns one’s world upside down, and not necessarily for the patient alone.
“Carers are often forgotten in the cancer journey,” Shantha...
Jaskirat and Anurag on Amazing Race Australia
“What did we have to lose?” says Amazing Race Australia contestant Jaskirat Dhingra with a grin.
Jaskirat and his partner Anurag Sobti star in Channel...
Selling succulents for leprosy relief in India
Preeti Vijaya Sawrikar is no stranger to pain. Some of our readers might remember reading her story in 2019, The Power of Petals. The...
Australia Day Awards 2021: Dr Anand Naidoo OAM
"I am pleased and honoured," Dr Anand Naidoo of Coffs Harbour NSW told Indian Link, about his Australia Day felicitation this year.
He added laughingly,...
Australia Day Awards 2021: The late Dr Amarjit Singh More, OAM
As a proud Sikh and a proud Australian, Dr Amarjit Singh More was deeply passionate about both identities, serving both communities with unwavering commitment.
"Our...
The night we fled our home in Kashmir
“26 January is coming up, memsaab,” the milkman I had known for years said to me. “Maybe you should put up a black flag...
“Stop cooking curry”: when neighbours complain about ‘smelly’ Indian food
When 29-year-old Vaibhav Pokhriyal moved into his new apartment in Dee Why, he never would’ve guessed what a stir (no pun intended) his cooking...
UPDATED: Reopening after being a COVID exposure site
"We did not have a clue, because the customer was asymtopmatic."
Since the news of popular spots Saravanaa Bhavan and Udaya supermarket being COVID exposure...
SACE 2020: Learning in lockdown
Students share their insights about surviving a stressful and unusual SACE year in 2020 with online classes, some cancelled formals, but a new way...
HSC 2020: Learning in lockdown
Students share their insights about surviving a stressful and unusual HSC year in 2020 with online classes, some cancelled formals, but a new way...
VCE 2020: Learning in lockdown
Students share their insights about surviving a stressful and unusual VCE year in 2020 with online classes, some cancelled formals, but a new way...
Indo-Oz Calendar 2021
JANUARY
1 - New Years Day
13 - Lohri
14 - Makar Sankranti
20 - Guru Gobind Singh’s birthday
26 - Republic Day
26...
Aussie cricket fan, 91, says sorry to Siraj
"If you ever get a chance to speak to Mohammed Siraj, tell him I said 'sorry'".
In a most unusual phone call received at the...
Tabla VCE: Sankeert Kapatkar drums up perfect score
Sankeert Kapatkar has received a perfect score in VCE Music, playing the traditional Indian instrument tabla.
“I was not expecting to get a perfect store...
Indian international student saves 9 Australian lives with organ donation
Her very name speaks volumes for her last act in this world.
Following a horrific accident one night as the year 2020 came to a...
Vic Govt announces $50,000 for Hindu celebrations
The Victorian Government has today announced $200,000 for multicultural festivals and celebrations.
$50,000 of this amount is set aside for Hindu celebrations, events and festivals.
Acting...
Podcasts
Ep 9: What do young Indians want from love?
Growing up in Indian culture, most of us know that love has never been as popular as marriage. Even in the movies, the main...
Ep 8: Indian links in Indigenous Australian poet Ali Cobby Eckermann’s...
To celebrate NAIDOC week 2020 (between 8-15 November) I spoke to Yakunytjatjara poet Ali Cobby Eckermann about her time in India where she taught...
Ep 7: In the case of Sushant Singh Rajput
The torrid and high-octane Sushant Singh Rajput case has been fodder for Indian people and press for the last few months. The actor’s tragic...
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WATCH: Toddler copies TV dance moves
Watch as this little kid copies the dance moves of a girl she's watching on the telly! What could go wrong with an excited...
WATCH: Bollywood fans from Indonesia recreate “Kala Chashma”
"Kala Chashma" from Baar Baar Dekho was the ultimate party song back in 2018, and even years later, it clearly remains a hit.
Check out this...
Big Indians No Chief
Over the past few weeks, tensions have emerged within some sections of Sydney’s Indian community after a car rally with overtly religious overtures found...
