Menaka Thomas weaves heritage through music
At an Ayurvedic hospital in Kerala, alone, desperate and deflated, Menaka Thomas began writing songs.
For years, music had been something she inherited. She had...
‘Laila is Missing’: Theatre for multicultural classrooms
Laila is missing
With her new play Laila is Missing, Bina Bhattacharya is asking a deceptively simple question: does the art we make in...
Travel Diary of a Clueless Gori: Part 1 – Delhi
When I was younger, I never had any desire to travel to India. I imagined it was a largely poverty-stricken country full of scruffy...
Dr Suja Shan: Nurse, lecturer and ACT Lifetime Achievement Award winner
For over 35 years, Dr Sujatha Shanmugasundaram (Suja Shan) kept moving.
There was the next patient to care for, the next student to teach, the...
Bappa beyond borders: How Ganesha is worshipped far beyond India
As lamps are lit and modaks are readied for Ganesh Chaturthi this week, it's worth remembering that Ganpati Bappa's fan base was never confined...





