Tag: Shekhar Suman

  When Melbourne’s Dr Abhishek Verma first found out he was getting an OAM, he didn’t believe it. “I thought this has got to be some...

  In the 1800s, U V Swaminatha Iyer (known affectionately as Tamil Thaataa) painstakingly rebuilt Tamil scholarship, restoring lost texts and revitalising the language for future generations.   Is it any surprise that Professor Balasubramaniam Venkatesh,...

Bijinder Dugal  Bijinder Dugal is a familiar face at community events across ever-expanding Sydney. Being the co-founding director of Aasha Australia Foundation, she has championed...

  Chethicad Thomas When Chethicad Oommen Thomas OAM landed in Victoria in 1969, the White Australia Policy had just been lifted. Determined to help other migrants...

  Valsamma Eapen AO When Tourette Syndrome activist John Davidson involuntarily shouted a racial slur during this year’s BAFTA Awards, the backlash was immediate. The incident...