Rajni Anand Luthra
Editor,
Indian Link
Someone wrote in last week asking what ICYMI means. It’s short for In Case You Missed It, the internet’s friendly nudge to catch up.
We live in a world of abbreviations, don’t we? There’s FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), my version JOMO (Joy of Missing Out), and my personal favourite, TL;DR (Too Long; Didn’t Read).
They say so much, so fast. So here’s one I’m adding to the list: IYKYK (If You Know, You Know).
Or better yet, ILM. (Made that last one up: Indian Link Moments. You got into one the minute you opened this email.)
Dazzling visuals. Sleek production. The raw, resonant power of earthy Punjabi vocals - enriched by pop, hip-hop and R&B. Diljit Dosanjh’s Sydney show left this fan daydreaming about the night for days afterward.
After three years as a finalist, Vinoharan has taken out the Good Food Guide’s Young Chef of the Year award for his innovative dishes inspired by his Sri Lankan heritage.
Congratulating Kailash Bhatnagar who was part of the Centenarians Lunch at NSW Parliament, at which 150 people set a Guinness World Record - for the largest gathering of centenarians in one spot.
Chef Helly Raichura of Enter Via Laundry shares stories from her new book The Food of Bharat - from the dish that took her to MasterChef to India’s native foods, evolving recipes, and the call to rediscover indigenous vegetables.
Melbourne’s Shanul Sharma who plays the lead role of Count Almaviva in Opera Australia’s The Barber of Seville (Regent Theatre, 31 Oct - 5 Nov).
Adelaide filmmaker Leela Varghese whose I’m the Most Racist Person I Know is up for an AACTA award for Best Short Film.
Saanjana Kapoor, whose piece ‘second adolescence’ placed second for Express Media's Sudden Writing Prize 2025, and Nimrada Silva and Parvati Dinesh who were shortlisted for the award.
Sydney's Dr. Srikanth Karumuri, who was elected as one of nine Board Directors of the Australian Dental Association NSW branch for 2025-2026.
Landing on the Booker shortlist in a remarkable literary comeback, Kiran Desai’s long-awaited third novel is a sweeping tale of longing and belonging.
Towns that ditch fluoridation may be trading convenience for increased tooth decay - and higher costs.
Two Indigenous writers from Australia (Ali Cobby Eckermann and Merinda Dutton) join two Indigenous writers from India (Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar and Beni Sumer Yanthan) in a creative exchange, sharing new work that explores (de)colonisation, language preservation, oral storytelling, and the art of connecting with publishers and readers as First Nations voices.
More on our What’s On page.
It's not just about going (out) there and turning the ball and hoping to get a wicket. He actually manufactures wickets and figures batters out, that's where I'm really looking forward to picking his brain.
