The dosa, the wet grinder, its inventor and global chocolate
When the waiter in a Canberra Indian eatery asked me if I wanted my dosa “soft or crisp”, it took me a moment to...
Simran Sunil Vudayagiri: Nritya Archana
Dancer Simran Sunil Vudayagiri, in her role as one of the Ashta Nayikas (Eight Archetypal Heroines), is longing for her lover, perhaps Krishna.
She adorns...
Sydney Film Festival 2025: Indian links
Indian cinema at the Sydney Film Festival 2025 isn't playing by the usual rules. Storytellers embrace the unconventional and amplify the kind of cinema...
UN appeals for restraint as India hits terror camps
In a bold and focused military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives, including 25 Indian civilians and one...
Mother’s Day 2025: An open letter to mothers of young teens
Dear mothers of temperamental teens (i.e. all teens),
This Mother’s Day, a thought along the lines of “if only my teen was like this every...