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We welcome the new High Commissioner of India to Australia HE. Dr. A.M. Gondane [pictured here presenting his credentials to the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable SirPeter CosgroveAK MC (Retd)]

AWINFORIFFM

PREETI JABBAL spoke with Mitu Bhowmick Lange, Festival Director of IFFM, after they won the 2016 MelbourneAward for Contribution to Multiculturalism by a Corporation lndlan FIim Festlval of Melbourne wrote: A big big big shout out to Indian Link and Preeti Jabbal for this article. It has been days since we won and we still pinch ourselves sometimes to check if it wasn't a dream.

Mltumlndblowlng @mitublange retweetedIndian Link: Thank you for this wonderful write up @LordMayorMelb @MartinFoleyMP @IFFMelb #Melbawards2016 #Magicofmovies #diversityRocks

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WhyIgnoranceIs moredangerous than MusllmImmigration

This piece from RITAM MITRA sparked much debate on the dangerous ignorance and intolerance displayed by Sonia Kruger's comments

Aashath Kaamll wrote: Well written article. Full credit to the author Ritam Mitra.

Bikinis aswell as blndls

Perth beautyChandrikaRavispokewith our MIMAYoung Journalist of the Year NAM/TA GOHIL about her path to stardom

Chandrlka Ravi wrote: What a fun interview this was! Definitely one of my best of 2016's!

Trevor Pritchard wrote: So awesome!You're beautiful and a role model for others, Chandrika

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She's still got it! RAKA SARKHEL on how Asha Bhosle rocked her Melbourne and Sydney concerts

Mahesh Berwal wrote: One of the best concerts I have beento.LoveAsha

WhattheIPLcan learn from the BBL SANAM SHARMA on what BCCI can learn from Cricket Australia about nurturing, managing, and promoting cricket

Aussie Phll wrote: I feel for you Sanam. It must be frustrating to see cricket bastardised as it is now in the IPL and at the same time see how it can be run if only the BCCI could come out of their bunker andsniff the air. I bet they are very well paid but is it value for moneyspent? Hang in there though, with shrinking viewers thesestick-in-muds may have to shape up or ship out. Time will tell.

High School,Check!

Year 12 finishers from 2015 shared their experiences with RADHIKA BHATIA Rusequlthe wrote: Thanks forsharing these inspiringexperiences of learning, Radhika. I was so impressed how you showed some individual experience for each person whojust graduated on from their course.

Spectacular f reworks lit up the Sydney sky

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Truth is Om Puri and Naseerudin Shah were truly the greatest actors of their generation and we never gave them that recognition.

Prltlsh Nandy lndlan PM Narendra Modi

Glad to see new energy, keen desire andstrong drive among our diaspora to connect more extensively with India's socio-economic transformation.