First impressions: how opening lines shape literature
“Here is one way I propose that you read this book.” That's how one of India’s most iconic works of fiction began. R.K. Narayan’s...
My own Ganesha: Murthy Dakshin’s idol-making workshops
Ganesha, Hinduism’s most popular god, has brought much happiness in Indian-Australian homes this past fortnight.
We’ve just finished the annual festival dedicated to him, Ganesh...
No justice for Pratibha Sharma and family in Daylesford pub crash
When William Swale crashed his car into a beer garden in regional Victoria, he caused the deaths of five people of Indian origin including...
Australia includes India in the Work and Holiday Visa program
Australia has fulfilled its promise by amending visa rules to allow 1,000 Indians to work while on holiday in Australia by inclduing India in...
As the Quad meets again, is it all optics and no...
This weekend, the four leaders of the Quad will once again convene, this time in US President Joe Biden’s hometown of Wilmington, Delaware. The...