Wednesday, January 27, 2021

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  Australia Day Awards 2021: Dr Anand Naidoo OAM
  
  Rajni Anand Luthra - January 26, 2021 0
  
  "I am pleased and honoured," Dr Anand Naidoo of Coffs Harbour NSW told Indian Link, about his Australia Day felicitation this year. He added laughingly,...
  
  India in Australia
  Australia Day Awards 2021: The late Dr Amarjit Singh More, OAM
  
  Rajni Anand Luthra - January 26, 2021 0
  
  As a proud Sikh and a proud Australian, Dr Amarjit Singh More was deeply passionate about both identities, serving both communities with unwavering commitment. "Our...
  
  Sydney
  The night we fled our home in Kashmir
  
  Indian Link - January 25, 2021 0
  
  “26 January is coming up, memsaab,” the milkman I had known for years said to me. “Maybe you should put up a black flag...
  
  India in Australia
  “Stop cooking curry”: when neighbours complain about ‘smelly’ Indian food
  
  Rhea Nath - January 19, 2021 0
  
  When 29-year-old Vaibhav Pokhriyal moved into his new apartment in Dee Why, he never would’ve guessed what a stir (no pun intended) his cooking...
  
  Sydney
  UPDATED: Reopening after being a COVID exposure site
  
  Indian Link - January 15, 2021 0
  
  "We did not have a clue, because the customer was asymtopmatic." Since the news of popular spots Saravanaa Bhavan and Udaya supermarket being COVID exposure...
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  Review: The White Tiger (Netflix)
  
  Indian Link - January 25, 2021 0
  
  "Don't believe for a second there's a million-rupee game show you can win to get out of it". That's Balram Halwai in The White...
  
  CineTALK
  Review: Tribhanga (Netflix)
  
  Indian Link - January 18, 2021 0
  
  The great thing about Kajol is she can light up a scene as few stars do, with her zeal to enthral. The flip side...
  
  Bollywood
  Tandav on Amazon Prime: REVIEW and backlash
  
  Indian Link - January 18, 2021 0
  
  Tandav opens with a raging kisaan andolan in Greater Noida over a government decision to turn farm land into a SEZ for urbanisation. Soon,...
  
  Global
  ‘Tom & Jerry’ movie to release in India
  
  Indian Link - January 15, 2021 0
  
  The much-hyped toon adventure movie Tom & Jerry is set to release theatrically in India on February 19. The childhood classic television show carried...
  
  CineTALK
  Review: Gullak season 2 (SonyLIV)
  
  Indian Link - January 15, 2021 0
  
  Ordinary stories can be special, too. Gullak 2 endorses the idea with humour, conveying middle class India's quirks and foibles with uncomplicated zest. The...
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  Why OP Nayyar continues to be this fan’s favourite musician
  
  Indian Link - January 15, 2021 0
  
  I am an ardent admirer of O P Nayyar’s music. Anyone who knows me well, knows of my love for Indian film music from...
  
  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...
  
  Visual arts
  ‘Stories of Kannagi’: a Tamil classic in the Blake Art Prize
  
  Bageshri Savyasachi - January 12, 2021 0
  
  "Kannagi begins as an ordinary woman; well not that ordinary, and then transforms into a goddess of justice!" So says Bulli-based artist filmmaker Zanny Begg,...
  
  Books
  India’s 71-Year Test: a coffee table book
  
  Ritam Mitra - January 7, 2021 0
  
  For a sport with as storied a history as cricket, books on its past are unsurprisingly a dime a dozen. Given its origins, the...
  
  Music
  5 best songs by the talented A R Rahman
  
  Indian Link - January 6, 2021 0
  
  Perhaps one of India's most celebrated musicians and composers, A R Rahman has made an unforgettable mark in the music landscape. The Padma Bhushan awardee...
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  WATCH: Lilly Singh as Sima Taparia in “Indian Matchbreaking”
  
  Indian Link - January 22, 2021 0
  
  Whether we liked it or not, most of us gave into the Sima Taparia craze during lockdown. Within days, we'd all binged on Netflix's...
  
  Humour
  WATCH: Aussies try to guess Indian slang
  
  Indian Link - January 22, 2021 0
  
  Many new migrants have had to quickly learn the local lingo upon arriving in Australia, picking up the ie's and the o's as part...
  
  Humour
  Memes to celebrate India’s Test series win
  
  Indian Link - January 20, 2021 0
  
  You've watched the legendary match, now peep these hilarious memes. From Pant to Pujara, SCG to the Gabba, and England to Australia, netizens went...
  
  Food
  Biryani Bonanza: 3 delicious recipes to try this Republic Day
  
  Indian Link - January 19, 2021 0
  
  Talk about biryanis, and you’ll encounter way too many FAQs. Do you cook the rice and meat separately, or together? Do you use the...
  
  Humour
  WATCH: Lilly Singh’s rivalry with her overachieving ‘cousin’, Kamala Harris
  
  Indian Link - January 15, 2021 0
  
  "Growing up I always got compared to my Indian cousins," shares Lilly Singh, reminding us of those unforgettable sibling rivalries we've all experiences at...
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Music

Glass Walls: A Book Review

Indian Link - January 30, 2020 1

SALMA SHAH on Glass Walls: Stories of Tolerance and Intolerance, an anthology of stories from India and Australia.

Books

Book review: The Assassination of Indira Gandhi by Upamanyu Chatterjee

Indian Link - May 22, 2019 0

Sandwiched within the provocatively titled book, The Assassination of Indira Gandhi, Upamanyu Chatterjee’s collection of short stories takes a wide sweep of rural and...

Masculinity under pressure

Mohan Dhall - January 21, 2021 0

When men are under pressure, their construct of masculinity is both tested and will be evident. Recent examples of this have been seen in the...

Australia Day Awards 2021: Dr Anand Naidoo OAM

Rajni Anand Luthra - January 26, 2021 0

"I am pleased and honoured," Dr Anand Naidoo of Coffs Harbour NSW told Indian Link, about his Australia Day felicitation this year. He added laughingly,...

WATCH: Day 5 of the Gabba Test in 8 minutes

Indian Link - January 20, 2021 0

Even those only remotely interested in cricket tuned in, and stayed glued to their screens yesterday. Has Test cricket ever been this interesting? From wickets...

WATCH: Aussies try to guess Indian slang

Indian Link - January 22, 2021 0

Many new migrants have had to quickly learn the local lingo upon arriving in Australia, picking up the ie's and the o's as part...

Review: The White Tiger (Netflix)

Indian Link - January 25, 2021 0

"Don't believe for a second there's a million-rupee game show you can win to get out of it". That's Balram Halwai in The White...

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