India’s young guns missing at G20 Youth Summit
Despite being set to be the youngest country in demographic terms by 2020, India was absent at the world’s most prestigious youth summit, missing...
Where is Mr Brown?
‘Civic crusader’ Mr Brown stirred a debate in Wyndham on Indian festivals, racism and council funding for snake removers. Mr Brown got us right...
Mr Khan and the emperor’s clothes
Last month in an article in the Labor Herald, Cr Jieh-Yung Lo of City of Monash spoke for affirmative action to “deliver more MPs...
Lean on me, part-time of course
Jaswinder Singh Sidhu is a dedicated community leader. He’s also a devout Labor man. Sidhu has served the interest of Punjabis and Indians in...
As I crawl over the West Gate Bridge
I crawl over the West Gate Bridge everyday. I take almost 80 minutes from Wyndham Vale to reach the city during peak hour traffic....
Diversity in Media: Australian TV needs to wake up
Are Indians represented well enough in mainstream Australian media? The answer is a definite no. We all know it’s quite blatant when it comes...
Is Australian coal-lobby blocking uranium deal with India?
After India signed a deal with Canada on uranium imports during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Ottawa, questions are being raised as to...
Give local talent a stage
The cancellation of the Jeffrey Iqbal Live show 20 minutes before it was scheduled to begin is a lesson to all promoters – look...
Aveer is confused. So Am I!
Last month, I received several emails from a man named Aveer Singh Dhaliwal. I’m sure many others received the same mails. I tried emailing...
The ABC funding cuts and the multicultural media
The recent cuts to the ABC’s funding by $254 million have left many in despair. Although expected, it came as a rude shock to...