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  A floral Diwali at Cherrybrook
  
  Indian Link - November 20, 2020 0
  
  The year 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone. With the COVID pandemic hitting us in different ways, it’s been a reminder to...
  
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  Neighbours win in Diwali lights contest
  
  Rajni Anand Luthra - November 19, 2020 2
  
  Two lighting designs high on history, culture, craft and sustainability have won the inaugural Indian Link WorldRemit Diwali Light Up Your Home Contest. Manjunath Hukkeri...
  
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  Saving Hindi at La Trobe
  
  Indian Link - November 19, 2020 0
  
  A video message prepared by Dr Ian Woolford of La Trobe University, to save Hindi studies from being terminated due to COVID-caused financial hardships,...
  
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  Vishwarang Australia Festival 2020
  
  Indian Link - November 19, 2020 0
  
  Literature. Poetry. Art. Music. Drama. Film. Sport. The recently concluded virtual festival Vishwarang 2020 had elements of all of these, as it catered to...
  
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  Sydney Opera House lights up for a (virtual) treat this Diwali
  
  Pawan Luthra - November 17, 2020 2
  
  In the year of a ‘distanced Diwali’ (a marked change for many Indians used to the patakas and dhamaka from home) it was a...
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  Review: Middle Class Melodies (Amazon Prime)
  
  Indian Link - November 23, 2020 0
  
  Telegu film Middle Class Melodies - don't go by the title - is not a musical, nor does it have any reference to melody....
  
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  Review: A Simple Murder (SonyLIV)
  
  Indian Link - November 23, 2020 0
  
  A Simple Murder does become contrived at times, given the willing suspension of disbelief it demands as the episodes roll, with unfailing frequency. But...
  
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  Remembering Saroj Khan: check out her Top 5 dance performances
  
  Indian Link - November 22, 2020 0
  
  Saroj Khan, a talented dancer and Bollywood's first female choreographer, has left behind a legacy unlike any other. Her career spanned over forty years...
  
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  Review: Chhalaang (Amazon Prime)
  
  Indian Link - November 16, 2020 0
  
  Sports films can no longer be just about sporting themes and students coming of age, as we've crossed that generic phase a while back....
  
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  Review: Ludo (Netflix)
  
  Indian Link - November 16, 2020 0
  
  Ludo is brilliant as a concept, engaging in execution, but mostly mediocre in output. It is a film that ensembles four intertwined stories of...
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  4 Indian female poets you need to read
  
  Indian Link - November 20, 2020 0
  
  As more and more female poets publish their works as collections and anthologies, modern Indian literature is enriched with diverse voices and expressions of...
  
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  8 Indian and 6 Oz kids help illustrate JK Rowling’s new book
  
  Indian Link - November 11, 2020 0
  
  J.K. Rowling's latest offering The Ickabog has fired up the imaginations of young readers worldwide, with 18,000 responses to a competition (for the 7-to-12...
  
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  Diwali Art Contest 2020 Winners
  
  Indian Link - November 5, 2020 0
  
  Eight-year-old Aarav Panicker of Rouse Hill NSW has won this year’s Indian Link Diwali Art Contest for kids, in the 8-12 Years category. Akshara Srinivasan,...
  
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  2000 people in 14 countries see Melb play online
  
  Preeti Jabbal - November 3, 2020 0
  
  Recently, Forty-five amateur artists pulled off a theatrical coup of sorts with Bouquet, a 9-play act held virtually. Even as COVID-caused lockdown persisted, the...
  
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  Manreet Sodhi Someshwar on “Girls and the City” and #MeToo
  
  Indian Link - October 21, 2020 0
  
  A trained engineer who went to IIM Calcutta, left a decade-long corporate career, and completed a Creative Writing course in the US, Manreet Sodhi...
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  Inside out: Men’s health month
  
  Mohan Dhall - November 19, 2020 0
  
  We tell men when they are boys, “Be careful… you might hurt yourself.” We physically protect them because the ground is hard, and pain...
  
  Lifestyle
  The other side of Indian festivals
  
  Geeta Khurana - November 19, 2020 0
  
  For the last month, we all have been enjoying the Indian festival season with Navratri, Durga Puja, Diwali, Bhai Duj and Annakut. Though we...
  
  Food
  Soan Papdi, the most ‘forwarded’ mithai on Diwali
  
  Indian Link - November 11, 2020 0
  
  Ever wondered why the Mooh meetha ceremony in India never features Soan Papdi? We don’t have an answer to this, but know well that...
  
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  What I miss and what I won’t this COVID Diwali
  
  Bageshri Savyasachi - November 11, 2020 1
  
  Diwali during a global pandemic is probably something you never saw coming. Usually, during this season, there’s a strong urge to avoid over-zealous relos...
  
  Food
  Healthy Diwali recipes: Guilt-free eats to try out
  
  Gaurav Masand - November 4, 2020 0
  
  Homemade energy bars I love energy bars – whether as a quick bite for breakfast, or a great snack in between meetings. Flavourful and filled...
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Beyond Revelry: The solemnity of the festival of Paryushan

Suruchi Sehgal - August 20, 2020 0

It was the last day of fasting.Michhami Dukkadam, we said to each other, joining our hands and bowing down - I ask for forgiveness for...

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Paryushan special Jain recipes: Why should vegetarians have all the fun?

Suruchi Sehgal - August 20, 2020 0

It's that time of the year again! Paryushan Parv, the Jain festival, is a week-long festival of introspection, atonement and forgiveness, but a festival,...

Neighbours win in Diwali lights contest

Rajni Anand Luthra - November 19, 2020 2

Two lighting designs high on history, culture, craft and sustainability have won the inaugural Indian Link WorldRemit Diwali Light Up Your Home Contest. Manjunath Hukkeri...

Govt grants for community schools to promote dual language skills

Indian Link - November 20, 2020 0

The Morrison Government has announced a $10 million community language grants program to increase opportunities for young Australians to learn another language. With a base...

Saving Hindi at La Trobe

Indian Link - November 19, 2020 0

A video message prepared by Dr Ian Woolford of La Trobe University, to save Hindi studies from being terminated due to COVID-caused financial hardships,...

Inside out: Men’s health month

Mohan Dhall - November 19, 2020 0

We tell men when they are boys, “Be careful… you might hurt yourself.” We physically protect them because the ground is hard, and pain...

Review: A Simple Murder (SonyLIV)

Indian Link - November 23, 2020 0

A Simple Murder does become contrived at times, given the willing suspension of disbelief it demands as the episodes roll, with unfailing frequency. But...

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