Serial rapist Balesh Dhankhar put away for 40 years
Balesh Dhankhar was once a respected figure in Sydney’s Indian-Australian community—a well-spoken professional, a political volunteer, and a self-styled leader with high-level connections. But...
Global democracies in decline
Jim Carrey’s 1998 masterpiece The Truman Show was a study in how reality can be manipulated. It showed our increasing obsession with celebrities, and...
Women in Leadership Award for Dr Manasi Murthy Mittinty
Dr. Manasi Murthy Mittinty knows what it means to live with pain – a childhood fire accident changed her early life. As a young...
India’s Champions Trophy 2025 win: From heartbreak to cricketing glory
After a painful wait of twelve years, India ended its ODI title drought with its triumph at the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai. As...
Vijay Thillaimuthu’s sonic ‘Oblation’ to his ancestors
As with many acts of worship, Vijay Thillaimuthu’s latest sonic performance for AsiaTOPA, ‘Oblation’ began with fire, first conceptualised during the time of the...