Rajni Anand Luthra
Editor,
Indian Link
#JokeAlert
A toothless termite walks into a bar and goes, “Umm… where’s the bar tender?”
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My nephew once declared, “The day I meet a girl who laughs at this joke, I’m marrying her.”
Reader, he found her. And he did. (Bless him.)
If you get the joke, drop me a message.
Can’t promise a wedding… but I might just give you a shoutout here next week.
Go on, blow up my inbox.
Dr Rolf Gomes, engineer-turned-cardiologist whose innovative Heart Trucks have served over 20,000 patients, is QLD’s 2026 Australian of the Year.
That South Asians were chosen to helm four of Melbourne’s five Metro Tunnel stations is nothing special; but in a trying year for the community, station masters like Christopher Rosario, Christine Rodrigues and Khon Hossain evidence the strength of our quiet, everyday contributions.
Simple health steps that can prevent a holiday hospital visit - from a paediatrician who’s worked extensively in both India and Australia.
Dr Raji Krishnan of Perth for being named WA’s GP of the Year 2026
Oncologist Prof. Abhijit Pal of Sydney who took the Improving Equitable Outcomes Award at the 20th NSW Premier’s Awards for Outstanding Cancer Research Awards
Ashok Verma of Kilmore, VIC for becoming the new editor of The North Central Review
Melbourne’s Molina Asthana for being elected to the board of Vicsport as one of three new directors
Vir Parulekar, Aarvi Chhabra and Samara Marie Shahi present a near-perfect rendition of AR Rahman’s Grammy- and Oscar- winning track from Slumdog Millionaire at the NSW Schools Spectacular.
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This is a welcome move, but arbitrary policy decisions without any analysis of what effectively works to curb frauds, is concerning.
