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...
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,...
Awareness crucial as India tops protection visa applications
As part of a campaign to raise awareness about the purpose of the Protection (subclass 866) visa, the Australian Government is urging Indian nationals...
“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...
‘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...
Inspector Sonali Deshpande calls for focus on water safety
Australia’s waters are a source of recreation and joy, but for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities, they can also pose a significant risk....
Indian-Aussie singer Jessie Hillel embraces new beginnings & good fortune
On Friday, December 13th, singer-songwriter Jessie Hillel, known as JHM, released her new song GMT. Despite the date's ominous reputation, she says, “Honestly, it...
How Lakhwinder Singh turned his struggles into property success
Lakhwinder Singh is very candid about why he chose to settle in Australia. He explains that, like many others in his home state of...
An award-winning chef redefining Indian food in Melbourne
A chef’s life in Melbourne is as busy as it gets, and Saavni Krishnan lives it. A winner of the Young Chef of the...
Why the row over naming of Guru Nanak Lake in Berwick Springs?
In 2019, during the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, the Sikh community in Victoria proposed establishing a landmark...