PARVATHI
Who left the gate open; is it her, she should be here by now. There must be some delay. She never falls to turn...
Good English? No thanks
Once upon a time, not very long ago, so the history books tell us, in certain parts of the world now known as Europe,...
Indians, settled and unsettled…
The bringing into the country of labour, aka international students: how else could we start talking about Indians, at this place and at this...
Race and rudeness
Never mind who exactly it was, but around 15 or so years ago, a president claimed that his best friend was a black man....
Democracy? Or dictatorship?
Is Australia democratic? We normally would not even pose the question in this manner. Because we have it ingrained in us, that standard sophisticated...
In the service of the community
The biggest positive for community publishing in the age of digital media is undoubtedly the opportunity to mix print, events and social media. With...
Divide and Fool
An overseas visitor to India made an interesting observation when visiting the country. On being asked “How do you find Indian people”, he said...
India should take a gamble
India and Australia are considering the question of gambling but from very different angles. India could do well to learn from this and make...
KING XAVIER
King Xavier sat alone in his quarters. Stone drunk, he sat on an upturned tin; turned upside down so the lid didn’t hurt his...
Can labor party withstand onslaught?
Labor Party is now all but occupied in its own troubles. As Julia Gillard braces up for toughest week, one of the senior ministers...