Deepa Mehta’s ‘I Am Sirat’: Duty vs self-determination
Film-maker Deepa Mehta’s latest documentary I Am Sirat (2023) is doing the rounds at various international film festivals. It profiles Sirat Taneja, a transgender...
Dancer Nikitha Sesha: A Bharatanatyam tribute to Shiva
Some twenty years ago, a dance teacher visited her friend who had just given birth to a daughter. She looked at the baby and...
Asfan, killed in Russia after being duped by agents, buried in...
The last rites of Mohammed Asfan, who died in the Russia-Ukraine war after being duped into working as a helper for the Russian Army,...
Indian diaspora valued, but leadership hits ‘glass ceiling’
A recent study by the Australia India Institute on mainstream Victorians' perceptions about the Indian community largely confirms what is generally understood: that overall,...
New ‘Workplace Justice Visa’ for temporary migrants
The Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, and Multicultural Affairs Andrew Giles has announced a new visa stream for temporary migrants who are the victims of...