In the mood for dandiya? Here’s where to head this Navratri
garba 2026 events
Nine unforgettable nights filled with Dandiya raas, Durga Puja and bursts of colours are heading your way. Get ready to dance, celebrate...
The Australian chapters of Harmanpreet Kaur’s captaincy
As Harmanpreet Kaur steps down as the captain of the Indian women’s cricket team, it brings an end to one of the most transformative...
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...
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...
Nana Patekar (1951–2026): The restless outsider who stayed one
Nana Patekar
Vishwanath Patekar was born in 1951 in Murud-Janjira, a coastal town in Maharashtra's Raigad district, to a modest Marathi family. He was a...





