First impressions: how opening lines shape literature
“Here is one way I propose that you read this book.” That's how one of India’s most iconic works of fiction began. R.K. Narayan’s...
Nethra Raman on The Voice: ‘Music is about telling stories’
Nethra Raman remembers her Blind Audition for The Voice vividly; saying goodbye to her family to walk on stage was the longest silence of...
Arpo Irro: The youth festival modernising Onam
The sound of the drums, coupled with the ecstatic chant of “Arpo…irro, irro, irro” echoed through the Penrith Regional Sports Centre during Sydney’s first...
Indian Link loves: Our September favourites
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We could probably count on one hand how many books relating to the Indian-Australian experience have been released in the past five years. That’s...
Should you reward kids for success?
It’s become a ritual in our family – after a long day at his rowing regatta, my 17-year-old son and I get fast food...