‘The Promise’: Arnold Dix’s epic rescue of 41 Indian workers
When Arnold Dix stood at the mouth of a collapsed Himalayan tunnel and declared that all 41 trapped men would return home alive, he...
Prof Ajay Rane receives the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman award
Townsville’s Prof Ajay Rane PSM OAM describes his latest award, the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman (Overseas Indian Award), as “mother’s blessing.”
He was one of 27...
Dr Manmohan Singh: A quiet revolutionary
As a student, I had read Dr. Manmohan Singh's landmark 1991 budget speech and followed with fascination the economic reforms he was unleashing.
Years later,...
Sandhya Parappukkaran’s delectable picture books
Sandhya Parappukkaran can’t remember a time in her life where she didn’t love going to the library.
“That's what we did back when I was...
Bobby Singh: Seven Notes of the Noted
Across forty years, Bobby Singh has created and composed different styles of rhythm aesthetic - from drum and bass with The Bird, to Western...