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  “Stop cooking curry”: when neighbours complain about ‘smelly’ Indian food
  
  Rhea Nath - January 19, 2021 0
  
  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...
  
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  UPDATED: Reopening after being a COVID exposure site
  
  Indian Link - January 15, 2021 0
  
  "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...
  
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  SACE 2020: Learning in lockdown
  
  Manan Luthra - January 14, 2021 0
  
  Students share their insights about surviving a stressful and unusual SACE year in 2020 with online classes, some cancelled formals, but a new way...
  
  Sydney
  HSC 2020: Learning in lockdown
  
  Manan Luthra - January 14, 2021 0
  
  Students share their insights about surviving a stressful and unusual HSC year in 2020 with online classes, some cancelled formals, but a new way...
  
  Melbourne
  VCE 2020: Learning in lockdown
  
  Manan Luthra - January 14, 2021 0
  
  Students share their insights about surviving a stressful and unusual VCE year in 2020 with online classes, some cancelled formals, but a new way...
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  Review: Tribhanga (Netflix)
  
  Indian Link - January 18, 2021 0
  
  The great thing about Kajol is she can light up a scene as few stars do, with her zeal to enthral. The flip side...
  
  Bollywood
  Tandav on Amazon Prime: REVIEW and backlash
  
  Indian Link - January 18, 2021 0
  
  Tandav opens with a raging kisaan andolan in Greater Noida over a government decision to turn farm land into a SEZ for urbanisation. Soon,...
  
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  ‘Tom & Jerry’ movie to release in India
  
  Indian Link - January 15, 2021 0
  
  The much-hyped toon adventure movie Tom & Jerry is set to release theatrically in India on February 19. The childhood classic television show carried...
  
  CineTALK
  Review: Gullak season 2 (SonyLIV)
  
  Indian Link - January 15, 2021 0
  
  Ordinary stories can be special, too. Gullak 2 endorses the idea with humour, conveying middle class India's quirks and foibles with uncomplicated zest. The...
  
  CineTALK
  Review: Maara (Amazon Prime)
  
  Indian Link - January 12, 2021 0
  
  The first thing that strikes you about Maara is it is a visually striking film. That's also about the last thing that strikes you,...
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  Why OP Nayyar continues to be this fan’s favourite musician
  
  Indian Link - January 15, 2021 0
  
  I am an ardent admirer of O P Nayyar’s music. Anyone who knows me well, knows of my love for Indian film music from...
  
  Books
  5 powerful poems by the brilliant Javed Akhtar
  
  Indian Link - January 15, 2021 0
  
  A celebrated lyricist and the recipient of the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award for his poetry, Javed Akhtar's name is synonymous with soul-wrenching, evocative writing. His...
  
  Visual arts
  ‘Stories of Kannagi’: a Tamil classic in the Blake Art Prize
  
  Bageshri Savyasachi - January 12, 2021 0
  
  "Kannagi begins as an ordinary woman; well not that ordinary, and then transforms into a goddess of justice!" So says Bulli-based artist filmmaker Zanny Begg,...
  
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  India’s 71-Year Test: a coffee table book
  
  Ritam Mitra - January 7, 2021 0
  
  For a sport with as storied a history as cricket, books on its past are unsurprisingly a dime a dozen. Given its origins, the...
  
  Music
  5 best songs by the talented A R Rahman
  
  Indian Link - January 6, 2021 0
  
  Perhaps one of India's most celebrated musicians and composers, A R Rahman has made an unforgettable mark in the music landscape. The Padma Bhushan awardee...
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  Memes to celebrate India’s Test series win
  
  Indian Link - January 20, 2021 0
  
  You've watched the legendary match, now peep these hilarious memes. From Pant to Pujara, SCG to the Gabba, and England to Australia, netizens went...
  
  Food
  Biryani Bonanza: 3 delicious recipes to try this Republic Day
  
  Indian Link - January 19, 2021 0
  
  Talk about biryanis, and you’ll encounter way too many FAQs. Do you cook the rice and meat separately, or together? Do you use the...
  
  Humour
  WATCH: Lilly Singh’s rivalry with her overachieving ‘cousin’, Kamala Harris
  
  Indian Link - January 15, 2021 0
  
  "Growing up I always got compared to my Indian cousins," shares Lilly Singh, reminding us of those unforgettable sibling rivalries we've all experiences at...
  
  Humour
  WATCH: Dog ‘blesses’ devotees outside temple in India
  
  Indian Link - January 15, 2021 0
  
  In a now viral video, a dog stationed outside the Siddhivinayak Temple in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra was spotted shaking hands and 'blessing' devotees as they...
  
  Humour
  My first Aussie summer: Battling homesickness (and sunburn)
  
  Rhea Nath - January 13, 2021 0
  
  The new year is here, and the summer of 2021 is underway… or is it? As an international student spending my first summer in...
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International Students: Funny Real-life Culture Shock Anecdotes

Indian Link - March 24, 2020 0

Halfway through watching my first film in an Australian movie theatre, I realised that I really needed to go to the washroom. When I asked my...

How a ten-year-old Shubman Gill got his break

Indian Link - January 20, 2021 0

Well over a decade back when former India pace bowler Karsan Ghavri took charge of the BCCI pace bowlers academy at the PCA Stadium...

WATCH: Pujara puts his body on the line at the Gabba

Pawan Luthra - January 19, 2021 0

A battered and bruised Indian cricket team soldiered on to a thrilling conclusion of the AUSvIND Test series. The frustrated Australian bowlers tried all the...

WATCH: Day 5 of the Gabba Test in 8 minutes

Indian Link - January 20, 2021 0

Even those only remotely interested in cricket tuned in, and stayed glued to their screens yesterday. Has Test cricket ever been this interesting? From wickets...

India has world’s largest diaspora: UN

Indian Link - January 18, 2021 0

India has the world's largest diaspora with about 18 million people born there now living abroad, according to John Wilmoth, the director of UN's...

Kamala Harris breaks glass ceiling after three women failed

Indian Link - January 21, 2021 0

Three women tried unsuccessfully to break the glass ceiling to reach the top positions of the US, one as president and two as vice...

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