Inside this Week
The CJP debate in Ind-Aus community | The road ahead for India’s education | Gods Greek and Hindu | August films | Photo contest last call
Just Wanted to Say
Winter has always been entertainment season, and it’s great to see theatres, concert halls and community venues buzzing again. The appetite is clearly there.
Less heartening, though, are reports of shows starting late (two hours behind schedule, in one case – I mean, really?!) and others ending early because of audience disturbances.
Live entertainment is a two-way street. Audiences deserve respect for their time and commitment. Equally, performers and institutions deserve audiences willing to engage with courtesy and consideration.
That mutual respect is what makes a good night out even better.
Story of the Week
As the dust settles on the Cockroach Janta Party protests, a deeper rift has surfaced in Australia’s Indian community - one that has less to do with politics and more to do with what it means to be a ‘good’ migrant, then and now.
In Other News
The Cockroach Janta Party may have claimed its biggest victory yet, but India's youth are fighting something much deeper - an education system under strain and job scarcity which has loomed for decades.
Did you get deja-vu watching Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey ? Turns out there's lots in common between Greek and Hindu mythology!
Final TWO DAYS in the #myIndianLink photo contest! Your picture could feature in our Independence Day issue. Find out how to participate.
A stray dog leads a kid into a dog-trafficking ring. A pistol shooter falls for the one woman his disciplined life can't survive. Emraan Hashmi gets dragged back into the underworld, 19 years later. A newlywed refuses to leave her parents' house, and her husband just... moves in. Yash builds a drug empire in ‘70s Goa because power always needs a body count.
Indian cinema in August 2026 is at war, in mourning, in love, on the run and occasionally in court and we are smelling fresh popcorn.
Shoutouts
Perth-based theatre company ENCOUNTER, who received a Creative Australia Futures Fund grant to produce 'When the Stars Begin to Fall', an intercultural project between Australia, India and Indonesia.
Actor Raj Labade, whose show Goodnight Sweet Prince will open tomorrow night at the Old Fitz Theatre in Sydney.
Uma Oldham, who has been appointed Director of Marketing and Audiences at SBS.
What’s On
Anuv Jain's Dastakhat World Tour brings the singer-songwriter behind Baarishein and Husn to the stage this weekend. Just his guitar, a live band, and lyrics that read like handwritten letters. Expect a set that puts you on a dreamy high and doesn't let go.
For more head to our What’s On page.
Say it Again
Every joke is a tiny revolution
Until next week,
Indian Link
