Beyond the spectrum: Tapping into the silent world of autism
In Sidharth Chandran's world, words don't come easy—at least not through speaking.
"My mind and body work differently. I express myself through typing," says Chandran.
Living...
Delhi-born Naina Sen’s creative voyage in Australia’s outback
For the past 11 years or so, Delhi-born Naina Sen has called the Northern Territory or Darwin, to be more precise, her home. A...
Dancing across cultures: Melbourne’s TOUCH
When Sheena Chundee and Deepa P Mani, two Melbourne-based dancers of Indian origin, met just before the pandemic, it opened the door to a...
Against All Odds: The remarkable story of Askar Kukkady
Dr Askar Kukkady, a pioneering surgeon, led a groundbreaking conjoined twins separation surgery in New Zealand in 2004
If you are familiar with the groundbreaking...
How Rohan Kapur’s love for iPhone led to a thriving tech career
He picked up an iPhone when he was just 10, as the app industry was beginning to gain traction. Now at the age of...
How photography sealed Anu Kumar’s bond with India
Photographer Anu Kumar had never seen much of India from an intimate lens although she was born there. Raised in Melbourne, her connection to...
Meet the first Indian-origin woman officer of Victoria Police
Sonali Deshpande was just three months into the country, when one of her new friends suggested, “Why don’t you join Victoria Police?” The year...
Unbounded: Maria Thattil drops some life tools & a tasty teaser
After being crowned Miss Universe Australia in 2020, Maria Thattil is now out with her book Unbounded. All in all, Thattil, who just turned...
Sex Magick: Why masculinity in India seems different
In 2007 when Nicholas Brown moved to Mumbai from Sydney, he found himself toggling between two worlds, each with its distinct environment. Brown, with...
The year that was. What happened. What next.
As 2022 comes to a close, this is not the type of story I usually write. But we all know what this year has...