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TANMAY GUPTA Mazenod College ATAR 99.70

Achievements College DUX, Subject Awards in Specialist Maths and Chemistry, Science Scholarship, Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Award

Our coverage of the Class of 2017 stories got wide appreciation. Chandra Kishore wrote: Indian Link, your cover picture with our young ones’ HSC achievements is very much appreciated. We need to boost the image of our community and you have just done that. Much appreciated. Keep it up. Harshad Pandharipande wrote: Loving the jersey names of all the students. So clever and fun. Laughed out loud at some many of them and thinking what my daughter’s jersey name would be!

Learning Telugu In Sydney

NANDITHA SURESH wrote about the man behind Telugu schools in NSW. He expressed his gratitude

Mallik Rachakonda wrote: Thank you for taking time out to writing about Telugu schools in Sydney. This article will provide much needed coverage about our schools and enable many parents to enrol their children in Telugu schools

Accolades For Iffm Director

Mittu Bhowmick Lange became the first Australian-Indian woman to receive the prestigious Jill Robb Award, reported PREETI JABBAL Sheba Nandkeolyar wrote: Mitu your professionalism, creativity and humility has set a new benchmark for the Australian Indian Diaspora. We are very proud of you.

Great to see #Bollywood actor #AishwaryaRai take part in the Queen’s Baton journey across #Sydney Harinder Sidhu, Australia’s High Commissioner to India

We haven’t taken care of our beaches as much as Australia has Bollywood actor Parineeti Chopra

50 Years As A Gp

Our story on Adelaide’s sari-clad Indian doctor by RAJNI MADAN saw an outpouring of congratulatory messages

Nirmala Sekhar wrote: Congrats Jaya Pathi on this wonderful achievement.

Lakshmi Sreedhar wrote: Most humble and the bestest

Ganesh Ananthakrishnan wrote: Congratulations Jaya Aunty! Wonderful recognition of a stellar career and for dedicated service to the health needs of the Northern suburbs communities

Sukanya Ramachandran: Congrats Chitti. Ur eldest sister and all of us are feeling very proud of you. We pray to God for ur long healthy and happy life.

Take care

Indian Link Poll Results

Here’s what you, the readers, said about some recent issues

Do you support same-sex marriage in Australia?

52% Yes

39% No

9% Don’t care

After all the controversy, will you still watch Padmaavat?

63% Yes, I can’t wait

18% No, it portrays history wrongly

13% Wasn’t planning to, but now I’m curious

6% I’m not interested in Hindi movies

Where In India

Our quiz about Indian destinations got correct responses

Vaishali Patel wrote: It’s in Meghalaya.

Mythili Iyer wrote: It is in Meghalaya.

Wallaby On Sydney Harbour Bridge

The video of the wayward wallaby expectedly got a lot of laughs

Gurudwara Ban

Certain developments in the Indian and Sikh diaspora are an unfortunate setback to India as it continues to develop its soft influence overseas, wrote

PAWAN LUTHRA

JK2020 wrote: The Indian government must stop interfering with Sikh institutions overseas. Bring the 1984 culprits to justice and stop abusing Punjab’s waters.

Bbl In Hindi

Our Hindi commentary was a hit among listeners NRIofTheYear wrote: #Hindi commentary during @BigBashLeague is so awesome to listen to. Thank you @CricketAus.

We must never stop learning from this man Vic Premier Daniel Andrews, visiting India, about Gandhi

Mark Pointer wrote: Think he was tryin to get the hell out of Sydney!!!

Raghwa Sharma wrote: Now u talkin, Straya!

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