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  South Asians talking about Mardi Gras
  
  Bageshri Savyasachi - March 2, 2021 0
  
  Pride week has already begun in Australia! Since Sydney's fabulous Mardi Gras parade is coming up this weekend, I had a chat with members...
  
  India in Australia
  “Hard kisser or soft kisser?”, my driving instructor asked me
  
  Indian Link - February 25, 2021 0
  
  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...
  
  Sydney
  Indian national charged after seizure of 127 kgs of cannabis
  
  Indian Link - February 24, 2021 0
  
  An Indian national from Western Sydney is set to appear in local court today, after he was found driving a truck that contained 127...
  
  Sydney
  Considering culture in Sydney’s aged care services
  
  Emie Roy - February 23, 2021 0
  
  “During Lunar New Year, I know exactly where to go to in my electorate if I want to give away some red pockets and...
  
  India in Australia
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  Indian Link - February 23, 2021 0
  
  Here's a list of Indian Link platforms you can find our content on and follow us: Indian Link News website: Save our website indianlink.com.au as a bookmark. Indian...
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  Review: The Girl On The Train (Netflix)
  
  Indian Link - March 1, 2021 0
  
  Don't sit on the edge of your seat as you watch The Girl On The Train, you might just fall off dozing. They needn't...
  
  Global
  WATCH: Bollywood fans from Indonesia recreate “Kala Chashma”
  
  Indian Link - February 26, 2021 0
  
  "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...
  
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  Review: The Big Day (Netflix)
  
  Rhea L Nath - February 25, 2021 0
  
  Reality shows about weddings are nothing new if you consider the success of productions like Say Yes to the Dress, Say I Do, and...
  
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  Review: Drishyam 2 (Amazon Prime)
  
  Indian Link - February 22, 2021 0
  
  The beauty of Drishyam lay in the finality of its end. As Mohanlal's Georgekutty buried the truth (literally) and got away with the perfect...
  
  CineTALK
  Review: Girls Hostel (SonyLIV)
  
  Indian Link - February 19, 2021 0
  
  TVF's revisit of Girls Hostel makes for easy binge-watching. The show mostly works for its right balance of humour and drama, and it puts...
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  Book Review: ‘Ritu weds Chandni’ by Ameya Narvankar
  
  Bageshri Savyasachi - March 2, 2021 0
  
  "But what is wrong with that? Why shouldn't she marry Chandni didi?," asks Ayesha, the young protagonist in Ameya Narvankar's Ritu weds Chandni. The innocent...
  
  Books
  Book review: ‘Tamil: A Biography’ by David Dean Shulman
  
  Chitra Sudarshan - February 24, 2021 0
  
  It was quite by accident that I stumbled upon a prodigious and erudite scholar of India – especially southern India, during one of my...
  
  Books
  Book Review: Raj & Norah
  
  Indian Link - February 16, 2021 0
  
  Raj & Norah by Peter R Kohli and his daughter Shania Kohli Russo is not only a thrilling account of love found, lost and...
  
  Visual arts
  ‘Stories of Kannagi’ earns judge’s nod at Blake Art Prize
  
  Indian Link - February 15, 2021 0
  
  Winning praise for her “intimate storytelling” in re-imagining a 2,000-year-old Tamil classic, Bulli-based filmmaker Zanny Begg has won a prestigious artist residency at the...
  
  Music
  LISTEN: Remembering Jagjit Singh, the King of Ghazals
  
  Indian Link - February 10, 2021 0
  
  Whether you're a ghazal fan or not, you're still likely to have heard about the King of Ghazals, Jagjit Singh. For music lovers, his voice...
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  I’m a sexual assault counsellor. Here’s why it’s so hard for survivors to come forward, and what happens when they do
  
  Indian Link - March 3, 2021 0
  
  As a senior sexual assault counsellor working with Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, I often sit across from people on the worst day of...
  
  Wellness
  A tinnitus update on World Hearing Day
  
  Bageshri Savyasachi - March 2, 2021 0
  
  World Hearing Day is celebrated on 3 March to raise awareness on how to prevent deafness along with promoting ear care. I spoke to...
  
  Humour
  WATCH: Toddler copies TV dance moves
  
  Indian Link - February 26, 2021 0
  
  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...
  
  Beauty
  Women of color spend more than $8 billion on bleaching creams worldwide every year
  
  Indian Link - February 23, 2021 0
  
  The idealization of light skin as the pinnacle of beauty affects self-esteem for women of color around the world. In many cultures, skin color is a social...
  
  Humour
  WATCH: Yashraj Mukhate’s catchy remix of ‘Pawri Hori Hai’
  
  Indian Link - February 19, 2021 0
  
  In the last week, there's one desi meme that has stood out more than everything else on the Internet: Pakistani content creator Dananeer Mobeen...
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WATCH: Comedian hilariously recreates how desi parents take pictures

Indian Link - February 5, 2021 0

Ever gone back to your parents' old photo albums, from their childhood to their early days of marriage, and been left wondering: why doesn't...

Australia

Sharaab to Shiraz: A study on the evolution of the desi drinker

Pawan Luthra - September 4, 2020 0

In the hallowed columns of your favourite Indian newspaper, I am now going to reveal the results of some very serious research I have...

Australia

From sharaab to shiraz: A study on the evolution of the desi drinker

Pawan Luthra - June 7, 2019 0

In the hallowed columns of your favourite Indian newspaper, I am now going to reveal the results of some very serious research I have...

Stage

Theatre review: Nautanki Theatre's 'Curry Kings of Parramatta'

Manan Luthra - May 1, 2019 1

In Nautanki Theatre Company's Curry Kings of Parramatta, we are given the chance to look into a singular heart that all South Asians will recognise...

WATCH: Toddler copies TV dance moves

Indian Link - February 26, 2021 0

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...

Indian-American appointed Director of WH Military Office

Indian Link - March 4, 2021 0

US President Joe Biden has appointed Indian-American Maju Varghese, who was the Chief Operating Officer of his campaign, as his deputy assistant and Director...

Sexual assault: what can you do if you don’t want to...

Indian Link - March 2, 2021 0

*Trigger warning: sexual assault.* The alleged rape of former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins has raised many questions about how sexual assault gets reported. Members of the...

COVID vaccine: Multicultural messaging

Indian Link - March 2, 2021 0

Australia launched its COVID-19 vaccination campaign last week, beginning with frontline workers in hotel quarantine, health care and aged care. But one critical question is...

IND v ENG: A historic Test… for all the wrong reasons

Darshak Mehta - March 2, 2021 0

The only bigger joke than the wicket prepared for the 3rd cricket Test between England and India at Ahmedabad’s Motera Stadium, was the renaming...

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