A treat for cinema fans in India: Re-release of 2000s classics
There’s something magical about re-entering a darkened cinema hall, popcorn in hand, as the opening titles of a classic film play on the screen....
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...
No justice for Pratibha Sharma and family in Daylesford pub crash
When William Swale crashed his car into a beer garden in regional Victoria, he caused the deaths of five people of Indian origin including...
Sydney’s Sanjeev Mehra in Kareena-starrer The Buckingham Murders
A midnight call from India and a week later Indian-Australian actor Sanjeev Mehra was involved in a murder mystery at Buckinghamshire, England.
The new release...
My own Ganesha: Murthy Dakshin’s idol-making workshops
Ganesha, Hinduism’s most popular god, has brought much happiness in Indian-Australian homes this past fortnight.
We’ve just finished the annual festival dedicated to him, Ganesh...