Officer Gurudwara launching pop-up vaccination hub
The Gurdwara Siri Guru Nanak Darbar (Sikh Temple) will launch a pop-up vaccination hub in Officer to help the community to get their COVID-19...
Meet Ravi, Community Champion for ‘heathier future’ project
Like many others, Ravi, a 26-year-old international student, moved to Melbourne from India, all by himself and without any family here.
“When you're in a...
Scott Morrison’s warmest Navratri wishes to Hindu friends
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has extended his warmest wishes to everyone celebrating the nine-day festival of Navratri beginning today and ending on 15 October.
“I...
‘How the pandemic has affected my nine-year old’
Today is World Mental Health Day. The pandemic has taken a toll on mental health of many people. Around every corner, the language of...
Bengalis in Victoria celebrate Durga Puja online with gusto
Sitting in her Bayswater home, Pallavi Dasgupta has been scouting every Bangla channel to get a glimpse of the Durga Puja celebrations in India....
As Kamban Kazhagam turns 15, a young member pens her reflections
To think that this year marks the 15th anniversary of Kamban Kazhagam Australia baffles me. Having had the honour and blessing to have been...
Last minute Diwali gift ideas to send to your family overseas
Diwali is fast approaching, and with travel restrictions still in place, many Indians in Australia will be spending the holiday away from their loved...
‘Exclude Swastika from the remit of the Nazi symbol ban’
In September, the Victorian government announced it will become the first state or territory in Australia to make the public display of Nazi symbols...
The pandemic & its toll on senior members of the community
Sitting in his rented North Melbourne home, Guruswamy Perumal, 83, can almost taste his own sadness these past many months. If the pandemic was...
After a facelift, Diwali with pomp at Melbourne’s oldest Hindu temple
The Sri Vakrathunda Vinayagar Temple, the largest granite temple in the Southern Hemisphere, is holding a seven-day festival featuring a spectacular Light up for Deepavali...