Melbourne’s youngest Gurudwara embodies a broader cause
About two years ago, when many championed for the setting up of a Gurudwara (Sikh temple) at 33 Officer Road, there was opposition from...
The exuberance of Indian origin singer Jessie Hillel
If the lockdowns have allowed people to take a pause to whatever they are doing, for Jessie Hillel, 20, born to Malayalee parents and...
Unapologetically transgender: Naavikaran on the contours of her life
Naavikaran has her name tattooed on her shoulder. “It is a name I gave myself,” she says. Born Shaun D’ Souza, she is not...
What shaped Aarti Vincent’s path to comedy
In 2007, just a year old in Melbourne and relatively new, Aarti Vincent was out with a friend strolling the CBD on a 40-plus...
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...
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 Liza Pavlakos turned her life into a success story
Liza Pavlakos’s life story is the stuff films are made of. Raped and abused as a young adult, single mother at 21, kidnapped and...
Sukhjeet Singh brings jubilation to Canberra’s business community
After living in Australia for 14 years now, Sukhjeet Singh draws on his experience as a businessman that also suits the different demographics of...
In the internet era, what is the future of the ethnic media?
Every Friday night, Jews in Melbourne observe the traditional Sabbath dinner, a traditional Jewish practice the world over when families get together, enjoy food...
India travel ban: Why the controversy
When Hollywood actor Johnny Depp and his wife Amber Heard came to Australia with their two pet Yorkshire terriers in April 2015, they attracted...