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  Reopening after being a COVID exposure site
  
  Bageshri Savyasachi - January 15, 2021 0
  
  "We did not have a clue, because the customer was asymtopmatic." Since the news of popular spots Saravanaa Bhavan and Udaya supermarket being COVID exposure...
  
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  SACE 2020: Learning in lockdown
  
  Manan Luthra - January 14, 2021 0
  
  Students share their insights about surviving a stressful and unusual SACE year in 2020 with online classes, some cancelled formals, but a new way...
  
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  HSC 2020: Learning in lockdown
  
  Manan Luthra - January 14, 2021 0
  
  Students share their insights about surviving a stressful and unusual HSC year in 2020 with online classes, some cancelled formals, but a new way...
  
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  VCE 2020: Learning in lockdown
  
  Manan Luthra - January 14, 2021 0
  
  Students share their insights about surviving a stressful and unusual VCE year in 2020 with online classes, some cancelled formals, but a new way...
  
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  Indo-Oz Calendar 2021
  
  Indian Link - January 14, 2021 0
  
  JANUARY 1 - New Years Day 13 - Lohri 14 - Makar Sankranti 20 - Guru Gobind Singh’s birthday 26 - Republic Day 26...
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  ‘Tom & Jerry’ movie to release in India
  
  Indian Link - January 15, 2021 0
  
  The much-hyped toon adventure movie Tom & Jerry is set to release theatrically in India on February 19. The childhood classic television show carried...
  
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  Review: Gullak season 2 (SonyLIV)
  
  Indian Link - January 15, 2021 0
  
  Ordinary stories can be special, too. Gullak 2 endorses the idea with humour, conveying middle class India's quirks and foibles with uncomplicated zest. The...
  
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  Review: Maara (Amazon Prime)
  
  Indian Link - January 12, 2021 0
  
  The first thing that strikes you about Maara is it is a visually striking film. That's also about the last thing that strikes you,...
  
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  Review: Kaagaz (Zee5)
  
  Indian Link - January 8, 2021 0
  
  The merits of Pankaj Tripathi's new film Kaagaz are dwarfed by the cliches that the film fails to resist. It is something that prevents...
  
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  Indian shows and movies to stream in January 2021
  
  Indian Link - January 3, 2021 0
  
  Nail Polish (Zee5) In this courtroom drama, the buried bodies of over 30 children are discovered – who is the culprit? Arjun Rampal plays lawyer...
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  Why OP Nayyar continues to be this fan’s favourite musician
  
  Indian Link - January 15, 2021 0
  
  I am an ardent admirer of O P Nayyar’s music. Anyone who knows me well, knows of my love for Indian film music from...
  
  Books
  5 powerful poems by the brilliant Javed Akhtar
  
  Indian Link - January 15, 2021 0
  
  A celebrated lyricist and the recipient of the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award for his poetry, Javed Akhtar's name is synonymous with soul-wrenching, evocative writing. His...
  
  Visual arts
  ‘Stories of Kannagi’: a Tamil classic in the Blake Art Prize
  
  Bageshri Savyasachi - January 12, 2021 0
  
  "Kannagi begins as an ordinary woman; well not that ordinary, and then transforms into a goddess of justice!" So says Bulli-based artist filmmaker Zanny Begg,...
  
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  India’s 71-Year Test: a coffee table book
  
  Ritam Mitra - January 7, 2021 0
  
  For a sport with as storied a history as cricket, books on its past are unsurprisingly a dime a dozen. Given its origins, the...
  
  Music
  5 best songs by the talented A R Rahman
  
  Indian Link - January 6, 2021 0
  
  Perhaps one of India's most celebrated musicians and composers, A R Rahman has made an unforgettable mark in the music landscape. The Padma Bhushan awardee...
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  WATCH: Lilly Singh’s rivalry with her overachieving ‘cousin’, Kamala Harris
  
  Indian Link - January 15, 2021 0
  
  "Growing up I always got compared to my Indian cousins," shares Lilly Singh, reminding us of those unforgettable sibling rivalries we've all experiences at...
  
  Humour
  WATCH: Dog ‘blesses’ devotees outside temple in India
  
  Indian Link - January 15, 2021 0
  
  In a now viral video, a dog stationed outside the Siddhivinayak Temple in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra was spotted shaking hands and 'blessing' devotees as they...
  
  Humour
  My first Aussie summer: Battling homesickness (and sunburn)
  
  Rhea Nath - January 13, 2021 0
  
  The new year is here, and the summer of 2021 is underway… or is it? As an international student spending my first summer in...
  
  Humour
  Moving Day for the Trumps
  
  LP Ayer - January 12, 2021 0
  
  Imagine that moving day has finally arrived for the Trumps. It is the morning of 19 January and some well-armed guards are dragging a...
  
  Food
  It’s a wrap: 4 delicious recipes to fuel your summer days
  
  Indian Link - January 8, 2021 0
  
  It's summertime in Australia and along with the rising temperature, it's no surprise that many are opting for lighter meals to beat the heat....
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Features

Caller checkmate!

Sheryl Dixit - September 25, 2020 0

Discovering a new technique of avoiding conversations from call centre operators has been a delightful experience, writes SHERYL DIXIT

Features

COVID notwithstanding, celebrating our milestone wedding anniversary with bubbly

LP Ayer - September 11, 2020 0

At the end of this month, I am (oops, we are) celebrating a milestone in our lives – our golden wedding anniversary. Fifty long...

Features

Facebook friends or fiends?

Indian Link - August 28, 2020 0

Of all the neurotics on social media sites, some distinct ones can’t help but be annoying, writes DEBBIE FERNS

Features

Quack it!

Indian Link - July 21, 2020 0

Both my parents are certified quacks who take great pride in their own brand of home remedies beginning with hot showers and mind management. ‘Take...

Humour

Road rage desi style

Indian Link - February 7, 2020 0

Road rage desi style

Bollywood

Shashi Tharoor: Humour is a big risk in political world

Indian Link - November 18, 2019 0

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor is giving comedy a shot for the first time, and says embracing stand-up comedy has been an overwhelming experience. Tharoor made...

India in Australia

Desi parents say the darndest things

Shafeen Mustaq - February 7, 2014 0

We hear and ignore words of wisdom from our elders all the time, but actually listening can help improve your life. By SHAFEEN MUSTAQ

Review: Gullak season 2 (SonyLIV)

Indian Link - January 15, 2021 0

Ordinary stories can be special, too. Gullak 2 endorses the idea with humour, conveying middle class India's quirks and foibles with uncomplicated zest. The...

Indo-Oz Calendar 2021

Indian Link - January 14, 2021 0

JANUARY 1 - New Years Day 13 - Lohri 14 - Makar Sankranti 20 - Guru Gobind Singh’s birthday 26 - Republic Day 26...

AUSvIND: Disgraceful behaviour – on and off the field

Pawan Luthra - January 12, 2021 0

Even before the Siraj-Bumrah scandal at Sydney’s Pink Test had been fully investigated by authorities, the nature of the discourse was clear for those...

Mann Travel charter flights to India

Indian Link - January 14, 2021 0

One of the devastating effects of this global COVID-19 pandemic has been families and loved ones being separated from each other for long periods...

Updated face mask advice for places of worship, weddings and funerals

Indian Link - January 11, 2021 0

Mask wearing guidelines for Greater Sydney

Face masks are mandatory in certain premises in Greater Sydney, unless exempt. Children aged 12 and under, are exempt from wearing a mask, but are...

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