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Business & community’s Annual Night Out

IEC Awards 2013: Nominations exceed 100, grand sponsorship support The stage is set for the Annual Indian Executive Club Awards to be held at...

Taste of India, with a pinch of phoren

While India cosies up to fast food one cheesy pizza slice at a time, Alys Francis finds comfort in a plateful of idlis and...

Sideline struggle or hardline politics?

The battle lines are drawn for the 19 November Constituent Assembly elections as Maoist leaders contemplate their next move amid pre-poll clashes and strident...

A vote of no confidence?

As the Constituent Assembly elections begin in Nepal, Alys Francis speaks to David Pottie of the Carter Centre Democracy Program, to find out whether...

Mr Rajeev Shukla, meet Ms Subhasini Mistry

While politicians such as yourself ponder poverty in plush surrounds, a grief-stricken housemaid pumps her life savings into creating a hospital for the needy. A...

John Howard’s speech to Indians in Melbourne

One of Australia’s longest serving prime ministers John Howard gave an insightful keynote address at the Indian Executive Club awards night on November 9....

Seven shades of Gori

The 7 types of goris(or white-skinned foreigners) who move to India, and whether you really ought to take the time to stop for a...

We must encourage new leadership in the Indian community

I was happy to read a text from Vasan Srinivasan confirming he had past commercial links with Cambridge College. His current USS website also reflects...

For Expats: Mother India is Now Miss India

The 'sweeping' changes in the Indian political arena after the Delhi assembly elections a few weeks ago became the backdrop of the just-concluded 12th...

Without consultation IFFM is mere tokenism for community

The ongoing debate about the IFFM is splitting the community and undermining efforts to promote and support Indian film in Victoria. This discord has reached...