AMIT SARWAL

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Amit Sarwal is Melbourne-based academic, writer, translator, and former radio broadcaster. He is the Founding Convenor of Australia-India Interdisciplinary Research Network (AIIRN), Co-founder of the Australia Today news network and Founder of Kula Press.

Saheli Club brings Indian cultural pride in pink sarees to Melbourne’s Mother’s Day Classic

The women’s joyful, eye-catching presence this year too drew interest and admiration from fellow participants and bystanders, many of whom stopped to take photos and learn more about the meaning behind their traditional clothing.

Pabitra Margherita visits Fiji to honour Girmit Day and deepen India-Fiji ties

The Fijian Coalition Government, through Deputy PM Prasad, reiterated its commitment to strong international partnerships that deliver real benefits for the Fijian people.

The West’s misunderstanding of the India-Pakistan conflict

As India targetted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, the Western response has largely centred on calls for de-escalation—failing, yet again, to distinguish between a democracy fighting terror and a state nurturing it.

Australia’s malting barley debuts in India, targeting $100 million craft beer market

With India’s beer consumption on the rise, the Indian market presents a promising new frontier for Australian barley suppliers.

Albanese’s simple, heartfelt Mother’s Day message to Australia honours mum who raised him alone

Marking his first Mother’s Day since being re-elected in 2022, Albanese shared a photo reflecting on the personal sorrow the day brings as he remembered his late mother, Maryanne.

Fiji honours Indian Girmit legacy with traditional ceremony and renewed call for preservation

“We must also track those who returned to India, moved to other countries, or remained in Fiji to understand the full scope of the Girmit legacy.”

Chandra Arya launches council to defend Canadian Hindus against Khalistani extremism

“The chilling demand that 800,000 Canadian Hindus leave the country is not just hate speech—it is a genocidal call for ethnic cleansing.”

Truck driver Jaspreet Singh dies in railway crossing collision with train

"I now face life without him, I humbly ask for your support to help me provide stability for our son."

Fiji’s 146th Girmit Day highlights Indo-Fijian legacy amid significant population decline

The Indo-Fijian community, once comprising 52% of Fiji's population in the late 1970s and 1980s, has now dwindled to approximately 33%.

Dutton takes swipe at ex-Liberal leader who couldn’t manage ‘graceful silence’

“The best model I’ve seen is where leaders, former, make a graceful exit from politics and maintain their graceful silence — so that will be my model.”

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