The complicated case of vaccine and hesitancy
Thirty-two-year-old *Vikas, a chef here in Melbourne, says he does not remember taking a vaccine in his life. In the 13 years that he...
‘India and China can’t be seen to be weak, so they have to stand...
Sydney-based professor Jingdong Yuan says the countries need to stop thinking about military operations
Tensions escalating on the disputed Himalayan border between members of Indian...
The Indian Sun writer awarded Judith Neilson Institute grant
Indira Laisram to research and write stories on Indian migrants and the diaspora in Victoria
Indira Laisram, a contributor for The Indian Sun, has been...
How Melbourne’s Rajasthan Kutumb has evolved over time
In 2001, a group of seven families formed the Rajasthan Kutumb in Victoria. It would represent a microcosm of the northern Indian desert state...
On Mother’s Day, reflection on an invisible mother
Mother’s Day these days comes with so much of resonance. I wake up with my social media feeds swarmed by photos of mums with...
Maharashtrians in Australia: Sammelan & a 28-year journey
In the early 1980s, there were around 30-40 families from the western Indian state of Maharashtra trickling into Victoria. Like any diasporic community, the...
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,...
Financially sound: Sydney-based Paridhi Jain tells you how
Much of her childhood life, Paridhi Jain recalls, was seeing her parents struggle and work hard. She thinks this is the unchanging migrant narrative...
From Kerala to Victoria: Santosh Nambiar’s ‘inner journey’
When Santosh Nambiar left an executive position at a biotech company in India in 1996 to start a career in New Zealand from the...
The ‘tricky’ question of mandating vaccines in small business
At his restaurant in the CBD, *Shyam has been sitting since 10 am and by 2 pm as the clock ticks away, he has...