Lifestyle

SUPER SIKH SPIRIT

06-02-2021 Gday India

The Amazing Race Australia Season 2 contestants, Jaskirat and Anurag, grab their turbans and backpacks for the race of their lives and hit the ground running February 1st on Network 10 and WIN Network.

Providing Culturally Appropriate Meals for Diverse Communities in Need

27-08-2020 Gday India

Hundreds of volunteers from diverse communities unite in the kitchen to carry out Mental Health Foundation Australia’s meal distribution initiative.

Dentistry Done Differently at Healthy Smiles Dental Group

06-08-2020 Gday India

A dental practice in Blackburn is making dental treatment a relaxing experience under the leadership of Dr Ved Berani and his team.

Positivity In The Face Of Adversity

24-07-2020 Gday India

From Life on dialysis to turmoil in her personal life, Neha’s story is one of hope and a determined outlook, no matter what life has thrown at her.

A Melodious Journey

22-07-2020 Gday India

Art came to her as a choice in life and she turned her life into art – Shobha Sekhar takes us on her a musical journey.Honours have been awarded for many years on the Queen's birthday, but this year was very special Melbourne’s own Guru, Shobha Sekhar, as she received the Medal of the Order of Aus

LITTLE POWERHOUSE

07-06-2020 Gday India

Where many adults would give up after a setback in life, six-year-old Ria proves that by staying positive and taking charge nothing is impossible in life

Towards Stardom

21-04-2020 Gday India

They say 60 is the new 30 and Satinder Chawla simply proves it. It is never too late to try something new. At the time when people often plan retirement, Mr Chawla became an actor. Let us hear from him

‘Australia is The Place to Be’

04-04-2020 Gday India

Preeti Daga clearly dons many hats. A public relations professional and a charismatic voice for many causes, her journey from India to Australia has been quite a smooth ride, contrary to the assumption that migrants generally find it hard to get a toehold in the industry of their choice.

THE FACES BEHIND INDIANS IN MELBOURNE

03-04-2020 Gday India

Beenu, a cybersecurity professional with a double degree MBA from Columbia Business School and London Business School, admits it was all quite raw in the beginning although his brother Dinesh Arora who was in India then helped him with the project as a moderator

Infusing Indian Art of Rasa With Comedy

10-03-2020 Gday India

Moving away from the usual storylines and anecdotes, Australian-Indian comedian Ashwin Segkar is bringing a unique technique at the upcoming Melbourne Comedy Festival. Cultivating Rasa, the ancient Indian drama technique used in Sankrit drama about 1500 years ago,

At 15, Shivaan Bahl dreams to entertain the world and spread positivity through music

06-02-2020 Gday India

At the age of 15, Shivaan Bahl has a few memorable events that stand out tall in his memory. For instance, performing with Bollywood superstar Salman Khan in Melbourne in 2017 in front of a huge home audience was a “big and happy moment”.

How a Sydney-based family is raising awareness about organ donation

07-11-2019 Gday India

When your seven-year-old comes home from school and suddenly asks you if you have registered to become an organ donor in the eventuality of death, you brush aside the topic thinking he is too young to even know anything about organ donation, reflects Rupesh Udani.

Noble Efforts to Pave the Divine Path For Others

07-11-2019 Gday India

As the world celebrates the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism and the first of the ten Sikh Gurus this month, a look at one man’s mission to spread the message of Guru Nanak Dev in his own small ways

Sunanda Sachatrakul on being openly gay and her debut at Melbourne Fringe Festival

10-09-2019 Gday India

By her own telling, Sunanda Sachatrakul admits she has a peculiar last name. A third generation Punjabi Thai, her great, great grandfather moved to Thailand from India before Partition. “My father adopted a Thai first and last name because at the time, that was the Law for all

Sanchita Abrol brings her Kathak presence to Australia

10-09-2019 Gday India

Sanchita Abrol did not foray into dancing by chance but she admits ‘Kathak found her and she found Kathak’ one afternoon when she was very young. There has been no looking back since.

A Community Man

09-07-2019 Gday India

Sitting at the Dandenong Indian Museum, Vasan Srinivasan is in a reflective mood. For Srinivasan, who has made Melbourne his home ever since he arrived in 1987, watching the Indian community grow and being a part of its growth story has been special. He feels the pulse of the community and his motives are altruistic. This year he is buzzing with excitement and hope as a long-time dream is about to

INSPIRED FOR CHANGE

18-06-2019 Gday India

A lot of what Lucia Hou is today is inspired by her background and heritage. The youngest of 11 children, she was born in Laos, came to Australia when she was one-year old.