Navratri: Nine nights, many Indias
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...
Dancing through change: Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum
Paalam Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum
The first rains arrived on stage to the strains of Barso Re Megha Megha.
Sung by the Australian Girls Choir with impressive...
Ryan Michael paints the people we overlook
When Ryan Michael moved from India to Australia at 12, he suddenly became aware of something he had never really thought about before: his...
Gandhi, Patrick White and Australia: A race possessed of understanding?
Patrick White, Gandhi and Australia
On 9 June 1958, I arrived in Sydney, a teenager from Nadi on my way to study at Delhi University.
I...
Cutting Chai with Neha Kale
Cutting Chai with Lakshmi Ganapathy is a monthly series of bite-sized interviews with prominent South Asians showcasing their career and personality and celebrating their...





