Inside this Week
Sydney pilgrims in Nepal floods | Daniel Mookhey at The Pawan Luthra Podcast | The Jungle and the Sea | IFFM | Rakhi, rewritten
Story of the Week
Fifteen people from a Sydney trekking group remain unreachable after flash floods swept through Nepal's Rasuwa region, with one hotel reported destroyed. Families are appealing for any information - a sighting, a message, a photo - that could bring answers.
In Other News
NSW's Treasurer, Daniel Mookhey returns to India as part of the Premier's trade delegation - chasing a $6.87 billion trade relationship, university campuses, and a full-circle moment decades in the making.
Windham-Campbell prize winning playwright S. Shakthidharan reflects on kindness, fate and the theatrical, as ‘The Jungle and the Sea’ comes to the Melbourne Theatre Company stage.
Rani Mukerji's Honorary Doctorate. A $2.8 million funding pledge. 130 films in three dozen languages. Gowns and flashbulbs at the Palais. IFFM 2026 had glamour to spare. But once opening night's dignitaries left, so did the punters.
Digital shagun. Dog rakhis. Ganesh idols standing in for overseas brothers. Rakhi's rules are being rewritten - and so is the answer to an old question: who's actually protecting whom?
From migrating whales to roaring waterfalls, the cooler months bring the coast to life in a different way.
Shoutouts
Dr Ramya Raman, who was announced as President-elect of The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP).
NSW teen Nygel Shah, who received the State Representative Award for representing New South Wales at the U19 All Schools Interstate Cricket Exchange.
Professor Veena Sahajwalla, Mr Robin Khuda and Mr Faz Pollard, who have been appointed to the Centre for Australia-India Relations Advisory Board.
What’s On
The King of Garba is back in Sydney! Wear your finest traditional attire and get ready for a night of electrifying Garba, Raas, and soulful Gujarati folk music that will keep you dancing till the very last beat.
For more head to our What’s On page.
Say it Again
Dream more, learn more, care more, and be more.
Until next week,
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