Melbourne, February 21: Pravasi Bhartiya Divas or PBD as it is (or was) famously known since its inaugural big bang celebrations in New Delhi on 9 January 2003 – with much fanfare – seems to have run out of steam. The sudden cancellation of the Indian diaspora’s January big bangRead More →
As another New Year slowly winds itself in to action, the time has come to dust off the election maps and put new batteries in the calculator. 2016 is going to be a federal election year, with the only unresolved matter being whether prime minister Malcolm Turnbull calls an earlyRead More →
Of the many noteworthy events to have occurred in Australian politics since my last column for the Bharat Times some months ago, none was as important as the fall of Tony Abbott as prime minister and the subsequent ascendancy of Malcolm Turnbull. I did not foresee this transition, mainly becauseRead More →
Is she racist? Prasad Philip says she is. This is an unfortunate story involving two people – one is a member of our own community and the other one although not Indian, has had a great bond with many Indians over the years. Prasad Philip, a Keralite Indian by descent,Read More →