Navratri: Nine nights, many Indias
Navratri celebrations in India
Navratri means "nine nights," and the name is about the only thing that stays fixed. Across India the festival celebrates the...
Gandhi, Patrick White and Australia: A race possessed of understanding?
Patrick White, Gandhi and Australia
On 9 June 1958, I arrived in Sydney, a teenager from Nadi on my way to study at Delhi University.
I...
When pessimism looks for someone to blame
There is a worrying mood taking hold in Australia: not simply concern about migration, housing or the cost of living, but a growing sense...
The Australian chapters of Harmanpreet Kaur’s captaincy
As Harmanpreet Kaur steps down as the captain of the Indian women’s cricket team, it brings an end to one of the most transformative...
Moth-er of all seasons
Bogong Moths
Australia's bogong moths have entered a period of severe instability after learning that humans are about to begin something called 'the festive season'.
The...
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