India in Australia

An unprecedented development was the emergence of social media platforms as the biggest monitors during the catastrophe.

The recent paper on Australia’s India economic strategy by Peter Varghese is a brilliant roadmap of how Australia can work with one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Yet, the low-key launch of the report led to murmurings of a ‘burial’.

He was a man of moderation in a fraternity of jingoistic nationalists; a peace visionary in a region riven by religious animosity; and a man who believed in India's destiny and was ready to fight for it.

The NSW State Parliament marked the occasion for the first time, with Premier Gladys Berejiklian in attendance, and kicked off the week-long celebrations.

From celebrities and master classes to dance competitions and movie screenings, the Indian Film Festival in Melbourne had something for everyone.

Over 300 people gathered at the Indian consulate in Melbourne to mark India's 72nd Independence Day

It’s time to brace ourselves for the ongoing drought in NSW and Queensland, and pitch in to help afflicted farmers, writes EMIE ROY