India’s card payments to hit $350B in 2025 amid digital surge
The card payment market in India is poised to register 9.4% growth in 2025e, reaching INR30.1 trillion ($359.7 billion), driven by rising consumer spending...
What does freedom look like in Kashmir?
On 16 July, Melbourne University Publishing will release Shadows of Azadi: Women’s Lives in the Crucible of Kashmir, a new anthology edited by journalist...
India launches faster, user-friendly OCI portal for diaspora
In a major step towards improving immigration services for the Indian diaspora, the Government of India has launched a revamped Overseas Citizen of India...
Rains delay flights across India, travellers advised to check schedules
Heavy pre-monsoon rain is playing havoc with India’s airports this week, disrupting travel plans for hundreds of passengers including many from Australia. Delays, diversions...
International Tea Day: The unnamed corners where India brews
On International Tea Day, we raise a cup to more than just a beverage. This piece is a gentle reflection on the nameless tea...
Tagore remembered in Canberra with words, music, reflection
The 164th birth anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore was marked in Canberra with an evening that combined scholarship, cultural expression, and quiet reverence. Hosted...
Uncertain skies: Families rethink India trips after airspace closures
Are flights to India still running? That question is starting to dominate conversations across households, WhatsApp groups, and travel forums. After a series of...
A stand out Indian wedding in recent times
In recent times India witnessed several high-profile weddings. Some were ostentatious and extravagant and their high-profile wedding guest list included virtually the Who’s Who...
Diaspora reacts to India’s retaliatory strike on Pak terror camps
India’s Operation Sindoor’s pre-dawn strikes on May 7 targeted terrorist camps across the border—and triggered reactions from the Indian diaspora in Melbourne.
For millions abroad,...
Indian sadhvis bring soulful smiles to Melbourne at 3D Happiness Fest
In an age where stress and burnout are becoming all too common, a unique wellness workshop led by three Indian Sadhvis offered Melburnians a...