Thursday, November 26, 2020

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  Ayushi Khillan: Youth Champion at the 2020 Melbourne Awards
  
  Preeti Jabbal - November 26, 2020 0
  
  Ayushi Khillan, 19, has won the Youth Champion Award in the prestigious 2020 Melbourne Awards. She was felicitated for her work in the health and...
  
  India in Australia
  Recording the histories of Indian ayahs who travelled the world
  
  Rhea Nath - November 26, 2020 0
  
  In tracing the relationships between Indians and their colonisers, there’s often one interesting figure who stands out – the Indian ayah. She cared for...
  
  Sydney
  Even in COVID year, Blacktown Diwali Lights Competition 2020 shines on
  
  Rhea Nath - November 25, 2020 0
  
  Despite a ‘distanced Diwali’, the irresistible festive spirit continued this year in NSW with Blacktown City Council’s annual Diwali Lights Competition. Blacktown, the third largest...
  
  Sydney
  NSW restrictions eased in time for Christmas
  
  Indian Link - November 25, 2020 0
  
  More people will be allowed to gather both at home and in outdoor public spaces, and smaller hospitality venues can increase their capacity under...
  
  Sydney
  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...
Diaspora
Entertainment
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  Bollywood
  Malayalam film ‘Jallikattu’ is India’s entry for Oscars 2021
  
  Indian Link - November 26, 2020 0
  
  The Malayalam film, Jallikattu, has been selected as the official Indian entry in the Best International Feature Film category at the upcoming 93rd Academy...
  
  Entertainment
  ‘Delhi Crime’ becomes first Indian show to win International Emmy
  
  Indian Link - November 24, 2020 0
  
  Web series Delhi Crime has won the Best Drama Series award at the 48th International Emmy Awards, held virtually this year owing to the...
  
  CineTALK
  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....
  
  CineTALK
  Review: A Simple Murder (SonyLIV)
  
  Indian Link - November 23, 2020 1
  
  A Simple Murder does become contrived at times, given the willing suspension of disbelief it demands as the episodes roll, with unfailing frequency. But...
  
  Bollywood
  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...
Sports
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  Books
  My Encounter With Terrorists That Night: 26-11 Taj attack hero writes
  
  Indian Link - November 26, 2020 0
  
  On the night of the 26/11 terrorist attacks on Mumbai, Marine Commandos of the Indian Navy (MARCOS) entered the Taj, one of the places...
  
  Books
  Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni on ‘The Last Queen’ and women empowerment
  
  Indian Link - November 24, 2020 0
  
  Reading about the Kohinoor diamond and how it was taken by the British from Maharaja Dalip Singh and given to Queen Victoria, writer Chitra...
  
  Books
  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...
  
  Books
  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...
  
  Arts
  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,...
Lifestyle
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  Wellness
  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...
  
  Humour
  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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India in Australia

Siddharth Banerjee’s Bengali short film Samparka

Saroni Roy - September 10, 2019 0

Melbourne based actor-director Siddharth Banerjee recently released his Bengali film Samparka, Australia’s first ever Bengali feature film (65 mins). Samparka (Bengali for relationships), revolves around two couples...

India’s Pilibhit Reserve gets global award for doubling tiger population

Indian Link - November 24, 2020 0

The Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) and the Uttar Pradesh Forest department have bagged the first-ever international award, TX2, for doubling the number of tigers...

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...

Indian app to support farmers wins 2020 ‘Call for Code’ challenge

Indian Link - November 23, 2020 0

India-based agri-tech startup AI Farm has been chosen as the Asia Pacific Regional Winner of Call for Code, a competition asked developers to create...

Read this if you have an elderly parent living alone in...

Indian Link - November 26, 2020 0

Sunipa Dasgupta, 80, lives alone in her flat in South Kolkata. Her daily routine used to include regular visits from a small team of...

26/11 attacks: 50% justice done, Pak yet to act

Indian Link - November 25, 2020 0

As India solemnly marks the 12th anniversary of the dastardly terror strikes by 10-heavily armed Pakistani mercenaries on Nov. 26, 2008, full justice eludes...

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