Wednesday, November 25, 2020

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  Sydney
  NSW restrictions eased in time for Christmas
  
  Indian Link - November 25, 2020 0
  
  More people will be allowed to gather both at home and in outdoor public spaces, and smaller hospitality venues can increase their capacity under...
  
  Sydney
  A floral Diwali at Cherrybrook
  
  Indian Link - November 20, 2020 0
  
  The year 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone. With the COVID pandemic hitting us in different ways, it’s been a reminder to...
  
  India in Australia
  Neighbours win in Diwali lights contest
  
  Rajni Anand Luthra - November 19, 2020 3
  
  Two lighting designs high on history, culture, craft and sustainability have won the inaugural Indian Link WorldRemit Diwali Light Up Your Home Contest. Manjunath Hukkeri...
  
  Melbourne
  Saving Hindi at La Trobe
  
  Indian Link - November 19, 2020 0
  
  A video message prepared by Dr Ian Woolford of La Trobe University, to save Hindi studies from being terminated due to COVID-caused financial hardships,...
  
  Sydney
  Vishwarang Australia Festival 2020
  
  Indian Link - November 19, 2020 0
  
  Literature. Poetry. Art. Music. Drama. Film. Sport. The recently concluded virtual festival Vishwarang 2020 had elements of all of these, as it catered to...
Diaspora
Entertainment
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  Entertainment
  ‘Delhi Crime’ becomes first Indian show to win International Emmy
  
  Indian Link - November 24, 2020 0
  
  Web series Delhi Crime has won the Best Drama Series award at the 48th International Emmy Awards, held virtually this year owing to the...
  
  CineTALK
  Review: Middle Class Melodies (Amazon Prime)
  
  Indian Link - November 23, 2020 0
  
  Telegu film Middle Class Melodies - don't go by the title - is not a musical, nor does it have any reference to melody....
  
  CineTALK
  Review: A Simple Murder (SonyLIV)
  
  Indian Link - November 23, 2020 0
  
  A Simple Murder does become contrived at times, given the willing suspension of disbelief it demands as the episodes roll, with unfailing frequency. But...
  
  Bollywood
  Remembering Saroj Khan: check out her Top 5 dance performances
  
  Indian Link - November 22, 2020 0
  
  Saroj Khan, a talented dancer and Bollywood's first female choreographer, has left behind a legacy unlike any other. Her career spanned over forty years...
  
  CineTALK
  Review: Chhalaang (Amazon Prime)
  
  Indian Link - November 16, 2020 0
  
  Sports films can no longer be just about sporting themes and students coming of age, as we've crossed that generic phase a while back....
Sports
Arts
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  Books
  Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni on ‘The Last Queen’ and women empowerment
  
  Indian Link - November 24, 2020 0
  
  Reading about the Kohinoor diamond and how it was taken by the British from Maharaja Dalip Singh and given to Queen Victoria, writer Chitra...
  
  Books
  4 Indian female poets you need to read
  
  Indian Link - November 20, 2020 0
  
  As more and more female poets publish their works as collections and anthologies, modern Indian literature is enriched with diverse voices and expressions of...
  
  Books
  8 Indian and 6 Oz kids help illustrate JK Rowling’s new book
  
  Indian Link - November 11, 2020 0
  
  J.K. Rowling's latest offering The Ickabog has fired up the imaginations of young readers worldwide, with 18,000 responses to a competition (for the 7-to-12...
  
  Arts
  Diwali Art Contest 2020 Winners
  
  Indian Link - November 5, 2020 0
  
  Eight-year-old Aarav Panicker of Rouse Hill NSW has won this year’s Indian Link Diwali Art Contest for kids, in the 8-12 Years category. Akshara Srinivasan,...
  
  Arts
  2000 people in 14 countries see Melb play online
  
  Preeti Jabbal - November 3, 2020 0
  
  Recently, Forty-five amateur artists pulled off a theatrical coup of sorts with Bouquet, a 9-play act held virtually. Even as COVID-caused lockdown persisted, the...
Lifestyle
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  Wellness
  Inside out: Men’s health month
  
  Mohan Dhall - November 19, 2020 0
  
  We tell men when they are boys, “Be careful… you might hurt yourself.” We physically protect them because the ground is hard, and pain...
  
  Lifestyle
  The other side of Indian festivals
  
  Geeta Khurana - November 19, 2020 0
  
  For the last month, we all have been enjoying the Indian festival season with Navratri, Durga Puja, Diwali, Bhai Duj and Annakut. Though we...
  
  Food
  Soan Papdi, the most ‘forwarded’ mithai on Diwali
  
  Indian Link - November 11, 2020 0
  
  Ever wondered why the Mooh meetha ceremony in India never features Soan Papdi? We don’t have an answer to this, but know well that...
  
  Humour
  What I miss and what I won’t this COVID Diwali
  
  Bageshri Savyasachi - November 11, 2020 1
  
  Diwali during a global pandemic is probably something you never saw coming. Usually, during this season, there’s a strong urge to avoid over-zealous relos...
  
  Food
  Healthy Diwali recipes: Guilt-free eats to try out
  
  Gaurav Masand - November 4, 2020 0
  
  Homemade energy bars I love energy bars – whether as a quick bite for breakfast, or a great snack in between meetings. Flavourful and filled...
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Diwali books for kids: Illustrations, characters and activity based reads

Rajni Anand Luthra - October 22, 2019 0

Listicle of a variety of books based around Diwali. Sometimes it is a straightforward retelling of tales or the activities on and before Diwali day

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni on ‘The Last Queen’ and women empowerment

Indian Link - November 24, 2020 0

Reading about the Kohinoor diamond and how it was taken by the British from Maharaja Dalip Singh and given to Queen Victoria, writer Chitra...

More foreign couples adopting girls from UP

Indian Link - November 25, 2020 0

More and more girl children are now being adopted by childless couples from other countries and officials in Uttar Pradesh attribute this trend to...

‘Delhi Crime’ becomes first Indian show to win International Emmy

Indian Link - November 24, 2020 0

delhi crime netflix wins international emmy

Web series Delhi Crime has won the Best Drama Series award at the 48th International Emmy Awards, held virtually this year owing to the...

Indian app to support farmers wins 2020 ‘Call for Code’ challenge

Indian Link - November 23, 2020 0

India-based agri-tech startup AI Farm has been chosen as the Asia Pacific Regional Winner of Call for Code, a competition asked developers to create...

The other side of Indian festivals

Geeta Khurana - November 19, 2020 0

For the last month, we all have been enjoying the Indian festival season with Navratri, Durga Puja, Diwali, Bhai Duj and Annakut. Though we...

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