What your desk says about your mind may be extremely worrying
My colleagues say I have a disgustingly messy desk. I prefer to call it "the ideas vortex".
But tidiness was on my mind this week...
New Indian Govt must have concrete plan to engage Australia, NRIs
The aspirations of the world’s largest middle class population will find answers in India’s 16th federal parliament when it forms later this month. India’s...
18C and the non-Europeans
In the history of racism, threats and challenges to White privilege have always been followed by attempts to protect or restore a perceived status...
Modi attraction or Congress disenchantment?
While there is still three weeks before the election results will be known, a large section of the Indian diaspora settled in Australia is...
Where are the locals in the Melbourne Film Festival?
The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) kicked off recently with Bollywood’s cult classic curry-western Sholay in 3D format. This year IFFM is screening...
Romance, the ‘2 States’ way!
It goes without saying that a well-made romantic film can make your day.
“2 States” made mine! The movie came as a respite!
Long, long ago,...
Indian Migration to Australia: puzzles and potentials
Indian migration to Australia has a deep history, and is now flourishing. Looking ahead, the potential benefits to Australia are enormous, says Asian Century...
The question concerning Mehreen
What does the entry of Dr Mehreen Faruqi into the NSW Legislative Council signify in contemporary Australian society? If it is not a significant...
Recognise the First People
Constitutional recognition of indigenous Australians will be a victory for all of us
One of my relatives in India owns a rubber plantation. The land...
‘Manmohan legacy of growth stunted by price rise, graft’
As Manmohan Singh steps down less than two months from now as the prime minister of Asia's third-largest economy, he will be credited for...