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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
2018, a year of blockchain big gains
Every new year marks a beginning, a new hope, excitement of things to come, of what might be. The beginnings, hopes and excitement means...
Alone
“Hello, hello. Can anybody hear me?! HELLO!!!? Oh, I’m all alone.”
3 months earlier...
Elle and Maycee where planning their big joint birthday bash, little did...
Federal election likely to result in more political cooperation
With votes still being counted to determine remaining Senate seats, the biggest surprise is that the Government, the Opposition and the Greens all lost...
Damn that Goan sorpotel!
There is such a thing as too much ‘personal growth’, says Sunipa Herbert
I stand in front of the mirror and look at myself. Who...