‘Honour for the community’: Sunila Shrivastava on OAM
From her home in Wheelers Hill, Melbourne, Dr Sunila Shrivastava, who was honoured with the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) on January...
“A surprise,” says Prof Veena Sahajwalla on AO honour
Returning to Australia after visiting her mother in Mumbai in mid-January, Professor Veena Sahajwalla was greeted with heartwarming news: she had been named an...
Valentine’s Day: A celebration I never signed up for
When a friend recently said she wasn’t free this Friday to play tour guide role for visiting friends from India because it’s Valentine’s Day,...
With NIFFA, Anupam Sharma opens the big heart of Indian cinema
Anupam Sharma is no stranger to film festivals. He recalls the “big heart” of Indian film festivals in Australia during the 1990s when as...
Women’s Words: The collective storytelling of She Connects
It's a book that sparks meaningful conversations. For Saleha Singh, Brindarica Bose, and Vinita Godinho, She Connects—the seventh collection of short stories written by...
Seven stars, one goal: Sikhs in the City Run for legacy in Sydney
Sikhs in the City (SITC) started as a small group of determined runners in 2009, led by the legendary Fauja Singh, then aged between...
International Women’s Day: The uneven voices
As International Women’s Day (IWD) approaches each year in Australia, a familiar feeling arises—a sense that representation in events across the country remains uneven.
This...
How Sruthy cracked the Guinness World Record for airport codes
In 2012, while in Kerala, India, Sruthy Saseendran dreamt of entering the Guinness Book of World Records. Inspired by her friend, Prijesh Kannan, who...
Bridging Cultures: Susanne Gervay’s literary journey with India
About a decade ago, Susanne Gervay OAM, visited India to speak at the University of Delhi and to participate in an international conference between...
How one dinner celebrated women, diversity, and hope
It was a dinner with a difference. On a warm autumn Wednesday evening, the Millennium House Community Centre in Seddon hosted a gathering where...