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After Bombay Royale, Parvyn is bringing her own project on stage

As the frontwoman of Melbourne’s very successful cult cross-cultural band Bombay Royale, Parvyn has sung Bollywood vintage songs for years establishing a solid connection...

Five Bedrooms actor Roy Joseph is savouring it all

Roy Joseph’s desire to act orbited from a young age. As a 16-year-old growing up in Perth, he would do the rounds of the...

How ‘Women in STEMM’ leader Madhu Bhaskaran mapped her career

As an engineer in any field, it is safe to say that one’s career is bound to yield pragmatic success. But Prof Madhu Bhaskaran...

Astounding drumming: Meet Pritish, a Guinness records holder

Pritish A R’s virtuosity on the drums could be unparalleled. At just 10 years of age, he completed the highest grade exam in the...

Young Melbourne mother’s death a grim reminder of abuse

On 14 January, Victoria woke up to the shocking and sad news of dental nurse Poonam Sharma, 39, and her six-year-old daughter Vanessa allegedly...

Jan 26 reflections: Negotiating the Australian-Indian identity

January 26 is a day when India celebrates Republic Day and Australia celebrates Australia Day. A double celebration. For many Indians it is also...

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...

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)...

From Hyderabad to Melbourne: Finding moral purpose

Syeda Bahadur is proud of where she comes from. Hyderabad, the city of pearls and biryani, she exclaims. After all, it is where she...

Five women. Diverse stories. Celebrating womanhood.

It is the International Women’s Day on 8 March and we take this opportunity to reflect on five personalities, who by dint of their...