India’s hijab row leads to exploration of certain memories
As a child, visiting my maternal village Singerband in Assam, India, during school holidays, I remember the long Barak River (we called it turen)...
India travel ban: Why the controversy
When Hollywood actor Johnny Depp and his wife Amber Heard came to Australia with their two pet Yorkshire terriers in April 2015, they attracted...
How Nilesh Makwana reinvented himself after many failures
Perth-based Nilesh Makwana serves up a lot of stories—from growing up in India to working and studying in London to finally settling down in...
How this scientist played a key role in three Covid vaccines
When a gentleman flew to Melbourne from Guandong on 19 January last year, he was not just the first confirmed case of the novel...
Meet RAAF dentist Ajitha Sugnanam whose charity treats thousands
Growing up, Ajitha Sugnanam mostly focussed on her studies and went on to complete her Bachelor of Oral Health, Graduate Diploma of Dentistry and...
How a dream became a reality for this Aussie startup
The pandemic, not surprisingly, has disturbed the old economic order and destabilised stable careers of many. But for new Aussie startup company Splashup, the...
Woodend’s only Indian restaurateur finds cohesion & support
In this small regional town of Woodend, everybody knows Sam or Sammy as he is fondly called. Not because Sizzler Restobar is the only...
Melbourne’s Jain community has much to cheer for
In the early 2000s, the Jain community in Melbourne was still a fledgling one. Yet they were able to knit together as a group...
Sydney to Bollywood: Ali Sayed’s Hindi-Vindi to start filming
In an exciting collaboration, the Australian-Indian co-production Hindi-Vindi is ready for production, boasting a stellar cast that includes critically acclaimed actor Neena Gupta.
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Teen Spirit
In a time defined by virality, Avi Kaul has found the information on COVID-19 overwhelming. However, the Year 10 student of Nossal High School...