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  South Asians talking about Mardi Gras
  
  Bageshri Savyasachi - March 2, 2021 0
  
  Pride week has already begun in Australia! Since Sydney's fabulous Mardi Gras parade is coming up this weekend, I had a chat with members...
  
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  “Hard kisser or soft kisser?”, my driving instructor asked me
  
  Indian Link - February 25, 2021 0
  
  Trigger warning - sexual harassment I needed to pass my driver's test because my learner's license expires in April. As someone who is employed full...
  
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  Indian national charged after seizure of 127 kgs of cannabis
  
  Indian Link - February 24, 2021 0
  
  An Indian national from Western Sydney is set to appear in local court today, after he was found driving a truck that contained 127...
  
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  Considering culture in Sydney’s aged care services
  
  Emie Roy - February 23, 2021 0
  
  “During Lunar New Year, I know exactly where to go to in my electorate if I want to give away some red pockets and...
  
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  You may have noticed Indian Link news updates are no longer available on Facebook. Until we're back on Facebook, here are other platforms you can find...
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  Review: The Girl On The Train (Netflix)
  
  Indian Link - March 1, 2021 0
  
  Don't sit on the edge of your seat as you watch The Girl On The Train, you might just fall off dozing. They needn't...
  
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  WATCH: Bollywood fans from Indonesia recreate “Kala Chashma”
  
  Indian Link - February 26, 2021 0
  
  "Kala Chashma" from Baar Baar Dekho was the ultimate party song back in 2018, and even years later, it clearly remains a hit. Check out this...
  
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  Review: The Big Day (Netflix)
  
  Rhea L Nath - February 25, 2021 0
  
  Reality shows about weddings are nothing new if you consider the success of productions like Say Yes to the Dress, Say I Do, and...
  
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  Review: Drishyam 2 (Amazon Prime)
  
  Indian Link - February 22, 2021 0
  
  The beauty of Drishyam lay in the finality of its end. As Mohanlal's Georgekutty buried the truth (literally) and got away with the perfect...
  
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  Review: Girls Hostel (SonyLIV)
  
  Indian Link - February 19, 2021 0
  
  TVF's revisit of Girls Hostel makes for easy binge-watching. The show mostly works for its right balance of humour and drama, and it puts...
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  Book Review: ‘Ritu Weds Chandni’ by Ameya Narvankar
  
  Bageshri Savyasachi - March 2, 2021 0
  
  "But what is wrong with that? Why shouldn't she marry Chandni didi?," asks Ayesha, the young protagonist in Ameya Narvankar's Ritu weds Chandni. The innocent...
  
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  Book review: ‘Tamil: A Biography’ by David Dean Shulman
  
  Chitra Sudarshan - February 24, 2021 0
  
  It was quite by accident that I stumbled upon a prodigious and erudite scholar of India – especially southern India, during one of my...
  
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  Book Review: Raj & Norah
  
  Indian Link - February 16, 2021 0
  
  Raj & Norah by Peter R Kohli and his daughter Shania Kohli Russo is not only a thrilling account of love found, lost and...
  
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  ‘Stories of Kannagi’ earns judge’s nod at Blake Art Prize
  
  Indian Link - February 15, 2021 0
  
  Winning praise for her “intimate storytelling” in re-imagining a 2,000-year-old Tamil classic, Bulli-based filmmaker Zanny Begg has won a prestigious artist residency at the...
  
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  LISTEN: Remembering Jagjit Singh, the King of Ghazals
  
  Indian Link - February 10, 2021 0
  
  Whether you're a ghazal fan or not, you're still likely to have heard about the King of Ghazals, Jagjit Singh. For music lovers, his voice...
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  A tinnitus update on World Hearing Day
  
  Bageshri Savyasachi - March 2, 2021 0
  
  World Hearing Day is celebrated on 3 March to raise awareness on how to prevent deafness along with promoting ear care. I spoke to...
  
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  WATCH: Toddler copies TV dance moves
  
  Indian Link - February 26, 2021 0
  
  Watch as this little kid copies the dance moves of a girl she's watching on the telly! What could go wrong with an excited...
  
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  Women of color spend more than $8 billion on bleaching creams worldwide every year
  
  Indian Link - February 23, 2021 0
  
  The idealization of light skin as the pinnacle of beauty affects self-esteem for women of color around the world. In many cultures, skin color is a social...
  
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  WATCH: Yashraj Mukhate’s catchy remix of ‘Pawri Hori Hai’
  
  Indian Link - February 19, 2021 0
  
  In the last week, there's one desi meme that has stood out more than everything else on the Internet: Pakistani content creator Dananeer Mobeen...
  
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  Auntyji is back: A 2020 briefing and choosing to have kids
  
  Auntyji - February 11, 2021 0
  
  Every breath is a blessing Dear Auntyji It’s been 12 months of COVID and we have not heard a peep out of you. Where have you...
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Sports

A poetic tribute to Team India

Indian Link - January 20, 2021 0

Since invincible Team India played an utterly exhausting four-Test series with the deciding Test at a venue at which Australia had not lost in...

Books

5 powerful poems by the brilliant Javed Akhtar

Indian Link - January 15, 2021 0

A celebrated lyricist and the recipient of the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award for his poetry, Javed Akhtar's name is synonymous with soul-wrenching, evocative writing. His...

Features

3rd Vimla Luthra Memorial Hindi Poetry Contest

Rajni Anand Luthra - September 17, 2020 0

The third Vimla Luthra Memorial Hindi Poetry contest was held as part of Hindi Diwas celebrations in Sydney in mid-September. The contest was hosted by...

Features

Year 4 student wins statewide competition with her poem of hope

Preeti Daga - August 17, 2020 0

As people around the world seek the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, 9-year-old Mehak Soin has won hearts and a state-wide...

Arts

Pesh-e-khidmat hai….

Indian Link - September 20, 2013 0

Community poets get a chance to strut their stuff, writes ASTHA SINGH

Big Indians No Chief

Pawan Luthra - February 26, 2021 0

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Over the past few weeks, tensions have emerged within some sections of Sydney’s Indian community after a car rally with overtly religious overtures found...

Sexual assault: what can you do if you don’t want to...

Indian Link - March 2, 2021 0

*Trigger warning: sexual assault.* The alleged rape of former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins has raised many questions about how sexual assault gets reported. Members of the...

IND v ENG: A historic Test… for all the wrong reasons

Darshak Mehta - March 2, 2021 0

The only bigger joke than the wicket prepared for the 3rd cricket Test between England and India at Ahmedabad’s Motera Stadium, was the renaming...

South Asians talking about Mardi Gras

Bageshri Savyasachi - March 2, 2021 0

Queer support group Trikone Australia’s Alan Maurice, Kunal Mirchandani and Ravin chat with Bageshri Savyasachi

Pride week has already begun in Australia! Since Sydney's fabulous Mardi Gras parade is coming up this weekend, I had a chat with members...

Indian national charged after seizure of 127 kgs of cannabis

Indian Link - February 24, 2021 0

An Indian national from Western Sydney is set to appear in local court today, after he was found driving a truck that contained 127...

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