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...
The Rani of my world — cook, maid, hired mum
This morning I woke up to a chemical spill masquerading as breakfast. A small square tinfoil tower sat on the kitchen bench in a...
Soldier of Swaraj
A tribute to a social activist known for her fight against corruption, especially in the public distribution scheme
The last three years have been historical...
Community press has to be more relevant
Only a handful of publications deliver local content. Isn’t it time to ask questions?
We need a debate in the community on the role of...
No full-stops in this sentence
While on the one hand, the four adults accused in the brutal gang-rape in Delhi are given the death penalty, on the other, the...
View from Leh Leh land
Alys Francis quite literally perches on top of the world to give you the low-down on Pangong Lake. Yes, yes, the same place that...
Indian business sentiment on a high following Liberal victory
The hopes and expectations in the Indian community are at an all-time high as Tony Abbott takes office in Canberra. The support the Liberal...
Do Indians matter in Australia?
Will there be a time when the Australian elections will have more candidates from the several migrant communities making up the fabric of contemporary...
Reeling it in
While Manmohan Singh gave his sombre Independence Day speech at Red Fort, Alys Francis decided to keep her day free like most Delhiites –...
Aunty May’s way
She walked early in the morning, every day, to church all by herself except once in a while when the children at home felt...