Melbourne’s oldest Heatherton Cricket Club looking for new innings
Just like there can be no winter without footy in Australia, there can be no summer without cricket. And although 2020 has been a...
Meet Jovia Prem, Melbourne’s young prolific author
Though little and just eight years of age, Jovia Prem has a lot going for her. For one, in the year of the pandemic,...
The culinary journey of Dinesh Kumar
The year was 1980. It was Dinesh Kumar’s first day of civil engineering class at the Pusa Polytechnic, New Delhi, when he learnt of...
Belated celebration for Manipuri expats in Melbourne
After the cancellation of two major events—Cheirouba (Lunar New Year) in April and Ningol Chakauba (a festival celebrated to strengthen the bond of love...
Active Citizenship Award for a man who sees beyond himself
Gurjinder Singh’s ambitions seem quite modest. He came to Adelaide in 2009 and all he wanted to do was work hard and lead a...
Meet Samarveer: Large heroism in a small frame
The coolest young man right now is this eight-year old from Williams Landing. As the youngest volunteer in humanitarian work around Victoria, Samarveer Singh...
In the internet era, what is the future of the ethnic media?
Every Friday night, Jews in Melbourne observe the traditional Sabbath dinner, a traditional Jewish practice the world over when families get together, enjoy food...
How organisations in Australia are reaching out to India
As India grapples with its worst outbreak of coronavirus there has been an outpouring of support flowing from Australia. The country's worst health emergency...
How Covid has led to skill shortages in different sectors
The word doing the rounds these days is that it is increasingly difficult to find pizza deliverers around Melbourne. Sometimes, business managers are willing...
Melbourne’s Afghan community watch country teetering on edge
Altaf Hussein says he had to do the unthinkable. He cut off wi-fi connections from his house so that his mother would stop looking...