“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...
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...
Singer Tiana Khasi’s next big move bridges Australia and India
Samoan-Indian artist Tiana Khasi, known for her impressive catalogue with over 11 million streams, has just released her bold new single, Good As It...
Aarushi Chowdhury’s journey from India to indie film success
Aarushi Chowdhury was born in North India into a large family of sixty, all living under one roof. Her family even made the news...
Mithila Gupta breaks new ground with Four Years Later on SBS
It took Mithila Gupta four years to complete her latest television series, Four Years Later—a fitting reflection of how much life can change in...
Bindu Narula’s decade-long quest to uncover her roots
In the 37 years she has lived in Australia, Bindu Narula realised she had neglected to share much about her life and ancestry with...
Visual storyteller Priyanka Jain’s bold fusion of art & science
As a visual and performance artist, Kolkata-born Priyanka Jain loves to tell stories through recitation, dance, and audience interaction. But she often surprises her...
How Santosh Kaur is trying to revolutionise wound care with SmartHeal
Santosh Kaur missed her flight to Russia, where she was supposed to study medicine. "It's a twisted story," she says, "about how people are...