A stereotypical day in the life of an NRI
Being an Indian living in Australia, I often hear curious questions from friends and family back home.
“Do you see kangaroos on your way to...
Letters from Life: The power of music
As I write this, I am listening to old Hindi songs composed in the sixties and seventies. Some from the time my mother was...
The Glassworker: A spellbinding and deeply earnest film
Usman Riaz’s animated film The Glassworker opens with a dazzling shot of glass sculptures in a multitude of colours lined up on shelves. As...
The new god of small sweet things: Indian craft chocolate
Delhi 1996. The year I first tried Indian chocolate, a 5-Star Fruit & Nut bar. Biting into it coated my mouth with a waxy...
Anita Anand could possibly become the next PM of Canada
When Liberal Party President Sachit Mehra conducts the election for the successor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, another Indo-Canadian may emerge as the compromise...