Sister Project, empowering women of diverse backgrounds
Ellenbrook local Tracey Cave had always wanted to do something community-oriented. But it wasn’t until she saw a fellow Mum, who was a migrant...
2020 Snake boat races suspended in Kerala, come alive in Perth
Hundreds of spectators on the lake front erupted with joy as the boats sliced through the waters, the oarsmen throwing their oars in unison...
Nilesh Makwana wins at 40Under40 awards
Perth-based Nilesh Makwana runs Illuminance Solutions, a tech company that wants to use their expertise to make social impact. Last week, the Indian-origin businessman's...
Amit Chakma joins UWA as new Vice-Chancellor
Starting this week, Professor Amit Chakma commences his new role at the University of Western Australia as its 19th Vice-Chancellor. It follows an outstanding...
Indian spiritualist Sri Chinmoy inspires art for peace at Ellenbrook WA
Ellenbrook is being inundated with peace with art displays at Ellenbrook Central and Ellenbrook Arts.
The art consists of abstract works by Indian artist Sri...
My lockdown life: Yaz Mubarakai
Shahyaz Yezdi "Yaz" Mubarakai is a Labor member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly representing Jandakot.
Born and raised in Mumbai, he moved to...
When Sri Chinmoy spoke at Perth’s St Georges Cathedral in 1976
It was a celebration of anniversaries in Perth recently for the Sri Chinmoy Centre. On 1 March they attended St Georges Cathedral in the...
What's On in Perth
All the upcoming events happening in Perth’s Indian community
New Year with a bundle of joy
Adelaide's newest parents Nisha Wadhwa and Deepak Bajaj started the New Year with a bundle of joy in their hands, newborn baby Analiya.
Born...
Scott Morrison's planned trip to India has been cancelled.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appeared to confirm Scott Morrison's planned trip to India has been cancelled.
In a statement issued hours after the...
Victoria's bushfires: Scores of fires are burning out of control across Australia
Amidst all the celebration of Christmas and New Year, the most dangerous fires on Monday were in the state of Victoria. People in the...
Commonwealth public servants who volunteer will be given extra leaves to fight bushfires.
The Prime Minister and all the Commonwealth public service leaders are permanently offering their at least 20 working days paid leave, or 28 calendar...
Relaxation on the re-issuance of OCI card
Some Relaxation on the re-issuance of OCI card
The
holders of the Overseas Citizens of India or OCI cards, who are either below 20
years or above...
Music for the inner journey: Sri Chinmoy's music comes down under
Indian spiritual leader Sri Chinmoy’s music uplifted and enchanted Perth audiences recently. A number of international musicians were in town as part of the...
Perth-based IT professional uses technology to create a better society
Nilesh Makwana, founder of Perth-based ICT consultancy Illuminance Solutions, has been named a Gold Disruptor in the Australian Computer Society’s CXO Disruptor of the...
OzAsia 2019: Indian Selection
At the OzAsia Festival this year, there are some excellent artistes of Indian origin, it seems at least one, if not more, in each...
Diwali in children’s literature: An engaging book by James Roy
We should all read a kid’s storybook now and then, it has been claimed. Children’s literature is filled with wisdom. It teaches important life...
A joyous, festive mandala
Ten-year-old Akhash Karthikeyan of Pennant Hills NSW has won this year’s Indian Link Diwali Art Contest in the 8-12 years category.
Maanvi Dayal, 7,...
A deep love for Tamil and Sanskrit: University of Chicago’s Whitney Cox
He's a master of Sanskrit and Tamil and is currently translating two of their ancient texts. He has also conducted extensive research on Shaivism...
Gandhi at 150: A photographic tribute, and lessons in relevance:
Indians the world over have marked a special Gandhi Jayanti this year, his 150th Sesquicentennial celebrations have taken the form of talks, discussions, film...
WA celebrates the Bengali New Year with a multicultural extravaganza
Earlier this month, Probashi Bengali of WA celebrated Bangla Naboborsho - the Bengali New Year, which symbolizes the first day of the Bengali calendar...
The spiritual side to marathons
Sri Chinmoy devotees continue a decades-old tradition that began in California
Meditation as a lifestyle
Inner peace, happiness and energy: Lessons from a life guided by meditation
Indians in Oz
The FAQs that make us love our Facebook community groups
The nose stud: Tradition or rebellion?
It’s very status as a symbol of tradition, is being touted as the reason for non-conformit
Australia Day Honours: Dr Maharaj Kishore Tandon, OAM
Perth’s Dr MAHARAJ KISHORE TANDON is awarded OAM for service to the community through a range of roles
IndvsAus Test: Bowlers spell success for India Down Under
Superb bowling and Cheteshwar Pujara's innings sealed India's win against Australia, writes VETURI SRIVATSA
Swan Festival of Lights 2018
The southern state of Tamil Nadu was the focus at this year’s Swan Festival in Perth, writes NV KUMAR
ISWA Diwali 2018
Stage performances are a highlight this time round, WRITES GRAHAK CUNNINGHAM.
ISWA Diwali 2018
Stage performances are a highlight this time round
Podcasts
Ep8: Indian links in Indigenous Australian poet Ali Cobby Eckermann’s life
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...
Ep 6: The Indian LGBTQ+ community in 2020
It’s been two years since the world’s largest democracy repealed the draconian Section 377 which used to allow discrimination against homosexual people. Only this...
Latest News
Delhi govt’s decision to engage final year students on COVID duties...
An association of resident doctors in Delhi has expressed discontent with the Delhi government's latest order to deploy undergraduate MBBS (medicine) and BDS (dentistry)...
SCG marriage proposal: How Dipen Mandaliya planned it all
As if getting down on one knee to propose to your girlfriend isn’t daunting enough, Melbourne’s Dipen Mandaliya decided to up the ante by...
Planning a road trip in a pandemic? 11 tips for before...
As restrictions ease around the country and the prospect of travel beckons, many of us will be planning road trips for the holiday season.
To...
