When Top End mob met Western Ghats Adivasis
On a trip to Kerala’s Periyar Tiger Reserve, something clicked for Associate Professor Kamaljit Sangha that led to a beautiful cultural exchange.
Having worked with Indigenous Australian communities for...
Why is Bhutan the world’s happiest country?
Bhutan travel
Something hit me as I stepped off the plane in Paro, Bhutan. It wasn’t the stunning rugged mountains nearby, topped with a faint mist, like...
Professor PV Jayashree on building UNSW’s India campus
When Professor Payyazhi Vadakkekara Jayashree was asked to lead the new UNSW Bengaluru campus (set to open in August 2026) as Rector, it was...
‘And What Will People Say’ is breaking the silence on DV
While serving on the board of a women and children’s shelter, Kersherka Sivakumaran often found herself navigating moments of cultural misunderstanding.
“There were a few...
Cutting Chai with Sonia Sarangi
Cutting Chai with Lakshmi Ganapathy is a monthly series of bite-sized interviews with prominent South Asians showcasing their career and personality and celebrating their South...





