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Teaching Kidsabout Food

ROMEA PROMODHinterviewed food scientist Shyamala Vishnumohan about changing the school curriculum to help influence good habits

Food Revolution tweeted: Our ambassador Shyamala Vishnumohan featured in this article on teaching kids about food #foodrevolution

Chris Elstoft@AusDHClndiaAustralian tweeted: Indian foodscientist Dr Shyamala Vishnumohan is putting nutrition back on the menu for schools. Note: Lupins, as mentioned in the article, are like other protein containing foods (e.g. peanut, soy, dairy, shellfish, eggs) and may trigger an allergic reaction in a small percentage of population.Some people who are allergic to peanuts may also react to lupin.

Rio Olympics

Sakshi Malik won bronze in the 58kg freestyle wrestling as India got its first medal at the Rio Olympic Games, while PV Sindhu took home the silver in the women's singles Badminton final

RajnlLuthra wrote: Trustthegirls to save the day! Shabaash,Sakshi and PV! SachlnWakhare wrote: Agree! Was longing to see Indian flag in medal tally :)

DhanyaSamuel wrote: CongratulationsSakshi andPV; you have made us proud

DalwlnderSingh @Dalwinderperth tweeted: Hope after this mindset regarding girls will change forever #Rio2016 #IND #nationpride @indian_link

Results of the Indian Link online poll: ShouldCricketbeIncludedas anOlymplc sport?

Only if it's T20 format (49%)

Yes, more cricket is a great thing (26%)

I prefer Kabaddi (15%)

No, I hatecricket (10%)s

Onviolence Against Women

TIA SINGHwrote an open letter to IndianAustralian youth about the importance ofspeaking out about domestic violence lndlanAustralianactorArkaDasInMeatand LivestockAustralia'sYou'llNeverLambAlonead

GopalGanwanl wrote: A sad reality, but again, to all women, help is out there - you need to take the f rst step against it!

OurWatch @OurWatchAus tweeted: "When a woman leaves an abusive partner, people ask why she stayed so long, not why he abused her in the first place".

BevJ @BevJohnst tweeted: @OurWatchAus @indian_link Yes. Always. [They have] No idea!

People of colour, I mean, who isn't? We've got our white whites,translucent whites, beige whites, red whites and dark whites, who are darker than the light-dark guys all religions, faiths and beliefs You know whatthe bestthing is aboutdiversity? Everything!

890 Australian students to live, work and study in India under #NewColomboPlan 2017 mobility round HarlnderSidhu, Australian High Commissionerto lndla

State Ofnostalgia

To mark India's Independence Day, we asked Indian Australians to describe the 'wow' factor of their state. What do you love most about yourhome city/ state?

Vlnaya Ral wrote: Happy IndependenceDay to theIndian Link team! Keep up the good work!

Shaoquett Moselmane tweeted: Wishing you a happy 70th #India

Independence Day.

GaganSharma wrote: Jai Hind!

Malay Dave wrote: I was curious to observe the representative map of India used under the title 'State of nostalgia' as it looked incorrect. I quickly searched and found a few important documents and links that I thought best to share with you so you can make an informed decision on whether to continue depicting India with or without Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh territories. There has been a lot of coverage of this matter in thenews media recently. Hope this helps.

PratlkShah wrote: The gazetted map of India is incorrectly represented.

Arif wrote: I am an Indian Australian from Karaikal! [A district in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India]

Pradnya Dugal wrote: Nicely written Mittu Gopalan. Kerala is one of my favourite places on this earth!

Dr Mrldula NathChakraborty wrote: It was great fun for me to read all the entries.

Mlchelle Cahlll @theherringlass tweeted: My Goan nostalgia 70 years on from India's Independence, though Goa wasn't liberated until 1961

@TheAusslelndlan tweeted: Fantastic work! Enjoyed the insights!

FreedmanandGopalanSollcltors wrote: There's no placelike home. Our principal Mittu_shares her memories of home in Kerala, India with Indian Link for their Independence Day issue!

SabaNabl (@nabi_saba) tweeted:Loved the August edition of @indian_link. Enjoyed reading your column [on Uttar Pradesh] too @dryadusingh

Vlnaya Ral wrote: Such a beautiful poem [on Tamil Nadu] Appurva love it!

Kala Raghunath wrote: [What I love most about Delhi. ] Sarojani Nagar market! Chaat at Rajiv Chowk, the metro, parantha at Moolchand Bridge, chole kulche, Haldirams restaurants, Durga Pandal in Chitranjan Park, Ram Leela's at Navratri time, di/Ii ki sardi, Lal Quila and Paranthe Wali Gali. Holi is best played in Delhi, India Gate and its beautiful lawns with the whole evening atmosphere there, AkshardhamTemple, beautiful flyovers and wide roads, and so much more love my city!

MeghaSinha(Melbourne) wrote: Johar Jharkhand! Yes I take pride in saying that I hail from a town called Daltonganj, in Jharkhand. Jharkhand (meaning bushland) itself is known as land of forests, gold, folk music, folk dances and tribals. It owns nearly 40 per cent of India's mines andmineral reserves.

Jharkhand s the root land of many famous Indian faces. Mahendra Singh Dhoni -he doesn't need any introduction though (most popular sportsman of our current times); Priyanka Chopra, R Madhavan, Meenakshi Sheshadri and more.

A traveller can find interest in places likeDuari, Khaya Banaroo, Maloodah, wildlife sanctuaries (Hazaribagh &Dalma) Betla National Park, Saranda Forest and om Holy places likeDeori Mandir, BasukinathDham (Dumka) and Rajrappa Temple, not to forget our famous Chhath Pooja. Some of the state's uniqueness comes from cattle fairs held in Kolhaiya, Tutilawa, Belgada and Lawalong when animals are adorned and celebrated.Our authentic dishes like Ka/mi Saag, Dhuska, Jhinga, Thekua, Litti Chokha, Tilkut, Pua, and Mitha Haja are so heavenly and not to be missed!

A Sangam Ofartsandculture

PREETI JABBAL and PAWANLUTHRA reported on the launch of ConfluenceFestival of India

PurushBlllmorla wrote: Not to be forgotten in this melange and mela should be the long struggle, fears and tears and sweat of those of who came much before and helpedchangethe landscape of this country. How do we celebrate them if all we are celebrating are the new glistening arts from a modernising Bharat? The temples and gurudwaras they have erected on this land are also standing testimony to the cultural arts of the communities; they did also perform (Louise Light and Sivaram legacies; performing 'Blue God' back in 1930s); there was the momentous visit of Srinivasa Sastri and Totaram Sanadhya (bhajans were performed for them).Today's performances happen as one-night stands and they vanish; thennew performances come and the same circus occurs as in Bollywood.

Romea Promodh @romeaswork tweeted:@indian_link @FOlinOz @navdeepsuri This is so ambitious and amazing. Would love to be in audience whenever it's in Perth. Thanks.

A warm, friendly meeting with Prime Minister Modi, discussing strong Australia-India cooperation through trade, defence, education and sport. MalcolmTurnbull,Prime MinisterofAustralia

Caption Contest

"What's the chitchat between SaifAliKhan and Kareena Kapoor?"

Rupall Rastogi wrote: Let me capture my fittest Kareena after pregnancy you will be my fattest Kareena

Saba Nabl wrote: This is the latest Camera I bought from Chor Bazaar :P

Blending In

PREETI JABBAL spoke with renowned British Indian artist Seeta Patel on her unique blend of classical Indian dance, contemporary dance and design @theGeometrlclan tweeted: @seetadances is in #Australia making her new work about airbrushed histories & was interviewed by @indian_link @UKTheatreDance tweeted: #lunchtimeread @seetadances talks to @indian_link in Australia about hernew work on airbrushed histories #AIDF

Little Girlwith The Bigheart

PREET/JABBAL wrote about how Ryka Gulati, aformerLeukaemia sufferer, celebrated her fifth birthday byraisingfunds for the Royal ChildrenHospital Foundation

Rajnl Luthra wrote: Happy birthday to you Ryka. And to the Gulati family: you have a little star in Ryka, congratulations. Great to see her looking well! VandanaAneja replied: Thank you very much Rajni Luthra for your kind words and wishes for Ryka. All the wishes and blessings mean a lot to us.

DhanyaSamuel wrote: What a wonderful thought! Wishing you a very blessed birthday Ryka you truly have a heart of gold.

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India's beautiful, intangible heritage on show at UNESCO: the timeless sk.ills of India's textiles industry GeorgeMina, Ambassador ofAustralia to UNESCO

The Indiansthey're the new Chinese SydneyTheatre Company'sThe WharfRevue 2016