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Understanding Caste Discrimination in Diaspora: Building Dialogues and Allyship: A Personal Reflection by Dr Vikrant Kishore
The symposium Understanding Caste Discrimination in Diaspora: Building Dialogues and Allyship, held at Melbourne, Australia on 3 November 2025, brought together academics, community leaders, journalists, and activists to engage with the continuing presence of caste discrimination within diasporic settings.


Dance Beyond Borders: Chakras Performing Arts from Australia Shines in China’s Gannat International Art Festival
The Indian-Australian community dance group, Chakras Performing Arts, based in Newcastle, New South Wales, brought Indian classical and contemporary dance to an international audience at the Gannat International Art Festival – China Edition, held in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, from 1 to 8 October 2025.


Vinod Kapri’s Pyre Continues Historic Global Run with Four Awards in the U.S.
National Award-winning filmmaker Vinod Kapri’s latest feature, Pyre, is on a remarkable winning streak, sweeping four major awards in the United States in just three weeks.


After Taking the World by Storm, 80-Year-Old Non-Actor’s Film Pyre Comes to Australia
On 16 August 2025, Melbourne audiences will have the chance to experience Pyre, the award-winning feature from national award-winning filmmaker Vinod Kapri, as part of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne.


Dr Vikrant Kishore’s Film Chronicles the Living Tradition of Purulia Chhau and Its Mask Makers
Dr Vikrant Kishore’s feature documentary Purulia Chhau Dance and the Mask Makers: A Reflective Story (2024) has gained international attention for its sensitive portrayal of one of India’s most visually rich folk traditions. Running for seventy-one minutes, the film combines artistic insight with rigorous ethnographic engagement, presenting a rare synthesis of creative practice and research. Written, filmed, and edited by Dr Kishore, the work emerges from more than two decade


Kirti Sehrawat Reveals Secrets of E-Commerce Success in 'The Ultimate Guide to Product Sourcing from India'
Kirti Sehrawat launched her much-anticipated book, "India Sourcing Blueprint- The Ultimate Guide to Product Sourcing from India".


Venika Mitra’s short film “All I Want” wins accolade internationally!
All I want is a short film that takes a look at the journey of human audacity in the whimsical garb of life… the film depicts the quest...


It's My Desi Life - Episode 13 on SBS Hindi!
Did you watch the interesting story of Deep Sharma on It's My Desi Life! - web-series on SBS Hindi? If not then check out the story here:...


Prof Talat Ahmed, Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia Announces the Australian Chapter of the Ja
Prof Talat Ahmed, the Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, (New Delhi, India) is currently in Australia for a research project that...


SSCAFF - Satrangi 7 Colors Arts & Film Festival to be held in Melbourne from 5-7th May 2017
Dr Vikrant Kishore in Conversation with Nawal Moudgil & Maansi Sharma SSCAFF 2017 - Satrangi 7 Colors Arts & Film Festival, is an...


The Good, The Bad and the Bollywood: Lifting music from Spaghetti Western Movies for Curry Bollywood
Bollywood (especially in the 80s and 90s) often ripped/copied/plagiarised music/story from popular films and music... Here is a parody on...


The First Global Impact International Film Festival to take Place in New Delhi from 9-11th June 2017
GIACE (Global Impact Academy of Creative Excellence) proudly announce the first Global Impact International Film Festival & Awards (9-11...


INDIAN STORIES-AUSTRALIAN SCREENS – A UNIQUE FILM FESTIVAL AND A CONFERENCE ON INDIAN CINEMA AT RMIT
Recently, a fascinating combination of a conference and a film festival on Indian Cinema was showcased at RMIT University in Melbourne....


Review: Kachru Mazha Bapa/My Father’s Name was Garbage - A Homage to the Dalits and their struggles!
Movie Title: Kachru Mazha Bapa (English: My Father's name was Garbage) Writen by: Kachru Bansode, Mukesh Jadhav and Archana Deshmukh....


Indian Film Festival and Conference Round Up
‘Indian Stories – Australian Screens’, the International Conference and Film Festival for Indian cinema held by the Centre for...


Two-day International Conference on Indian Cinema in Melbourne starts tomorrow!
On December 1st and 2nd the International Conference on Indian cinema, 'Indian Stories - Australian Screens' will be held in Melbourne by...
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