India: how COVID enabled new forms of economic abuse of women
In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, the United Nations (UN) identified what it called a “shadow pandemic” of domestic violence against women. The...
Chetna Maroo’s ‘Western Lane’ in Booker Prize 2023 shortlist
Nairobi-born Chetna Maroo, who is of Indian origin and a resident of London, was one of the six novelists shortlisted for the prestigious Booker...
Australian Arnold Dix rescues Uttarakhand tunnel workers
A Melbournian engineering professor and tunnelling expert is being praised for his efforts to save 41 Indian workers trapped inside a collapsed tunnel in...
Dave Sharma selected for Australia’s senate seat
Former MP Dave Sharma is returning to the Australian parliament by becoming the first person of Indian-origin from the opposition Liberal Party to win...
RISE Accelerator to elevate Indian and Australian startups
A new initiative from Australia’s CSIRO and India’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) under NITI Aayog seeks to attract small to medium-sized startups (SMEs) to...