Complaint against Hindu Council

Hindu Council in the headlines | Japan’s model for elder care | Aunties Fund | Paracetamol myths busted | A journey into Hindu belief | Sholay hits Sydney

Rajni Anand Luthra

Editor,
Indian Link

When politics grinds to a halt, sometimes it takes a comedian to shake things up.

Enter Jimmy Kimmel, late-night host turned accidental peacemaker, trying out what’s now being called “stand-up diplomacy.” No policy papers, just punchlines, a bit of self-mockery, and a dash of empathy - and for a moment, the gap between left and right felt a little smaller.

In patching up red and blue, Kimmel showed that laughter might just be the last common ground - and maybe the strongest bridge we share.

The Australian Human Rights Commission has received a complaint against the Hindu Council and its leaders over alleged Islamophobic, racially discriminatory conduct.

PAWAN LUTHRA

Neurologist Dr. Sonu Bhaskar draws upon a Japanese model to urge stronger links between health care, housing, long-term care and social services – for both Australia and India to adopt.

PRUTHA CHAKRABORTY

Six-like minded women in Sydney launch the Aunties Fund to help four support services working for victims of domestic and family violence.

TARINI PURI
  • Indian writer Kiran Desai for a Booker Prize shortlist for her book The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny 

  • Data centre mogul Robin Khuda for being named Sydneysider of the Year at the 2025 Sydney Awards

  • Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, touted to sign with Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League

The science is clear. The experts are united. It’s time to stop frightening mothers and start trusting evidence.

Dr RAJ KHILLAN and Dr PREETI KHILLAN

It’s one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time. In only its second world screening, Sydney gets to see a restored Sholay in October.

A search beyond Catholicism led this writer to the Bhagavad Gita - and unexpected spiritual lessons emerged.

JORDAN JEURING

Durga Puja’s in the air… and so is the unforgettable twist in this week’s movie.

There are new rental laws in NSW and it's important for renters and landlords to understand their rights and responsibilities.

Read about the new rental laws and how they affect you.

NSW Fair Trading provides tools, resources and support to guide you through the changes.

Visit nsw.gov.au and search "renting" or call NSW Fair Trading on 13 32 20 for more information.

Indian Link Radio Picnic

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For more go to our What’s On Page.

An immigrant story is also a ghost story and a murder story. You become a ghost; the people left behind become ghostly; sometimes you kill them by the heartlessness of leaving, sometimes you kill yourself psychically.

Kiran Desai in The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny