The Katyals’ fervent plea to stay on in Australia
For Varun Katyal, gratitude and hurt feels almost identical right now. Gratitude that he has been able to live and work in Australia for...
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...
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...
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...
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...
India: A personal journey of an intimate stranger
Colours and faces of India, a book by David Krasnostein AM, is so organised that there is a great elegance to the presentation. As...
Dolly Kikon’s four continent life experience
From being a first-generation Indian female tribal anthropologist to make it in the international academy to her new role as Deputy Associate Dean (India...
Of cricket & culture: breaking down barriers
2020 was a rough year on all fronts. But Vernon Tissera, Uday Chandran, Adam Tucker, Brijal Parikh and Johann Jayasinha managed to achieve something...
A prolonged pandemic and a tale of re-union
For those wanting to be united with their partner or loved one in the time of the coronavirus, the decision isn’t an easy one...
A Melburnian Indian model’s exotic dance with fame
Chennai-born Sangeetha Singh’s chic is striking, and her beauty is classically ‘exotic’. She admits the epithet ‘exotic beauty’ is how, most often, people from...