By Irfan Ahmad, Max Planck Institute 13 July 2017 This article is part of the Democracy Futures series, a joint global initiative between The Conversation and the Sydney Democracy Network.…
By Ram Khatry, Sydney 10 July 2017 Lisa Singh, considered to be the first woman of South Asian descent to be elected to the Australian Parliament, has drawn on her…
By Ali Kazimi, York University, Canada Anjula Gogia, the activist bookseller from Another Story Bookshop in Toronto, had patiently nudged me over a few weeks to introduce and host Arundhati…
By Vibhor Saxena, Associate Lecturer in Economics, University of St Andrews 3 July 2017 Among their many privileges, India’s wealthiest households can rely on a consistent supply of electricity and access…
By Ram Khatry, Sydney 2 July 2017 Bollywood actor Manisha Koirala has issued a scathing statement reproaching herself, the Government of Nepal, bureaucrats and everyone else responsible for failing to…
By Ashok Sharma, UNSW, Canberra at ADF Academy 29 June 2017 One has 32.9 million Twitter followers; the other has 31 million. When U.S. President Donald Trump met Indian Prime…
By Amit Kaushik, Sydney 28 June 2017 Social networking sites are always awash with “heartfelt” messages on Father’s Day and Mother’s Day. Do people really have those sincere feelings for…
By Ram Khatry, Sydney 27 June 2017 Census 2016 has revealed an additional 160,027 people born in India now call this nation home bringing the total number of Indian residents…
By Ram Khatry, Sydney 24 June 2017 Earlier this month, nearly hundred members of the Indian Australian diaspora gathered at Canberra’s Australian War Memorial to remember two of their own.…
By Ram Khatry, Sydney 18 June 2017 Winner of the 3rd season of Indian Idol has blacked out his Facebook profile picture in support of Gorkhaland movement, an escalating movement…
16 June 2017: Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against another employer who used Australian Business Number (ABN) to secure services of an Indian delivery driver. The victim, the…
15 June 2017: Indian Navy (IN) warships Shivalik, Jyoti and Kamorta are in Australia this week to participate in a joint exercise with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The weeklong bilateral…
By Ram Khatry, Sydney 13 June 2017 The rate of increase in the number of Nepal-borns that call Australia home continues to dominate figures representing top 50 source countries. According to statistics…
12 June 2017: Former Indian ambassador to Nepal, Rakesh Sood, has penned an article for The Hindu urging the Government of India to help newly-elected Nepal Prime Minister so that…
By Ram Khatry, Sydney 10 June 2017 If you are an international student or visa-holder working as a cleaner on ABN instead of your Tax File Number then a recent…
By Arun Agrawal, University of Michigan 9 June 2017 On June 3, two days after President Trump announced that the United States would withdraw from the Paris climate accord, Indian…
International student visa allows you to work up to 20 hours a week. from www.shutterstock.com By Jock Collins, University of Technology Sydney 24 April 2018 The Turnbull Government’s decision to scrap…
By Ram Khatry, Sydney 17 April 2017 A seemingly low-key reception accorded to Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari as she arrived in New Delhi Monday afternoon appears to have caused…
4 April 20174: It’s not been long since angry protesters demanding federal republic damaged statue of a Prithvi Narayan Shah, the architect of modern Nepal. While Nepalis got what they…
27 March 2017: He is not trying to keep India close to his heart and push China away, Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” has said to Chinese President…
