Discovering Kazakhstan’s wild heart
Kazakhstan
“Uzbekistan or Kazakhstan - which did you like more?” A friend asked shortly after I returned from Kazakhstan, having visited Uzbekistan just 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...
When pessimism looks for someone to blame
There is a worrying mood taking hold in Australia: not simply concern about migration, housing or the cost of living, but a growing sense...
India at the 2026 Asian Games: The Australian connection behind the...
India at Asian Games 2026
India finished the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games fourth on the medal table with 85 medals-21 gold, 27 silver and 37...
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...





