‘The Promise’: Arnold Dix’s epic rescue of 41 Indian workers
When Arnold Dix stood at the mouth of a collapsed Himalayan tunnel and declared that all 41 trapped men would return home alive, he...
Prof Ajay Rane receives the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman award
Townsville’s Prof Ajay Rane PSM OAM describes his latest award, the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman (Overseas Indian Award), as “mother’s blessing.”
He was one of 27...
Dr Manmohan Singh: A quiet revolutionary
As a student, I had read Dr. Manmohan Singh's landmark 1991 budget speech and followed with fascination the economic reforms he was unleashing.
Years later,...
The impact of ending birthright citizenship in the US
Illegal immigration to the United States is a serious problem, ranging from 10 to 15 million in a nation of 335 million, and straining...
Diaries from Everest
The Everest Base Camp (EBC) trek is one of the world’s most famous hiking trails, though in recent years, it’s received perhaps unwarranted attention...