SAY IT AGAIN

Sabir Ali wrote: I’m a big fan of Nandita’s work, including acting and direction. So very creative. I enjoy it. And she’s a natural beauty too.

Fahad Mehsood wrote: For the intolerable times we are living in, where both state and society are adopting fascist tendencies, the words of Saadat Hassan Manto can guide us to engage ourselves in introspection: “If you cannot tolerate these tales then the society is unbearable. Who am I to undo the garb of this society, which itself is naked? I don’t even try to cover it, because it is not my job. It’s the job of tailors ... People call me black-penned, but I don’t write on the blackboard with black chalk; I use white chalk so that the blackness of the board becomes more evident.” Thoughts of a great actor-director on a great writer in this interview. Her words are an apt representation of Pakistani society as well. For Manto lovers, here is an interview worth listening to.

Rashmi Ravin wrote: Excited to have had the opportunity to film the mega talented Nandita Das for Indian Link. She is showing her film Manto this weekend at the Sydney Film festival. So much talent and such a worthy subject! If you haven’t read Sadat Hasan Manto, do it before you watch the film. His writings will gut you.

Sabina Giado wrote: About 14 years ago, Nandita Das visited a high school GK competition I was participating in at Dubai at the Indian Club. I was sitting about a metre away from her. (Yeah that’s the nerdiest thing I have ever said). She is very very cool. She said, “Dream big and pursue it.” I definitely took that to heart.

Abhishek Tiwary wrote: She is next-level awesome! It was a privilege to watch her movie yesterday!

Scratch any Australian and you will find four different nationalities and that’s how we are. We grew up from the beginning as a multicultural nation and I just think there’s room for plenty more Tamie Fraser, Asylum Seeker Resource Centre Ambassador, on World Refugee Day 20 June

Chatting with my Sikh Uber driver this morning. Turns out he only drives so he can donate all his Uber earnings to a man he’s never met in Syria for his leukemia treatment. He needs to send $635 a week. You’re amazing, Harshdeep! @Khalsa_Aid Susan Carland, Australian academic, author

QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS 2018

RAJNI ANAND LUTHRA’s interview with OAM winner Arvind Shrivastava Smita Sharma wrote: Heartiest congratulations. You are an inspiration for us and we feel proud of you and your work.

Indian Link Poll

The government is proposing that all new migrants seeking PR will now have to meet new English language requirements, saying that for “communities to merge well, you need to have a common language.” Do you agree?

Yes: 70%

No: 30%

FOR WOMEN, BY WOMEN

PREETI JABBAL profiled the Indian Business Women Network (IBWN) in Melbourne a new organisation through which aspiring businesswomen are helping each other out.

Ginny Kohli Gulati wrote: It was an immense pleasure and a great opportunity for Sonal Dang and I to be interviewed by Preeti Jabbal.

Thank you for supporting new emerging community organisations and showcasing the platforms they are providing. We are extremely excited to be featured in Indian Link’s Business section. Our mantra of supporting other businesswomen is catching on and we are thankful to Preeti Jabbal for giving recognition to our group and our team.

Abhishek Seth wrote: Good work!

Ruby Kumari wrote: Congratulations Ginny.

Shagun Oberoi wrote: Well done, ladies! Keep up the awesome work and initiative.

Avi Randhawa wrote: Well done, guys!

Sudhir Juneja wrote: I read the article. Good work, all. Preeti Jabbal, it was very well written.

Shweta Oz wrote: Extremely humbled and grateful to be part of this amazing team of rocking entrepreneurs at Indian Business Women Network Inc!

Thank you Preeti Jabbal for the wonderful article!

Nitu Grover Ahuja wrote: Incredible! Thanks Preeti Jabbal and Indian Link

Where In India

#WanderlustWednesday | We asked where in India you would find this building.

Saphira Toor correctly identified this famous Taj Mahal replica in Aurangabad, Bibi Ka Maqbara. Well done!

Indian Link On Instagram

Shalini Bharadwaj shared a picture of her prize, a free movie ticket that she won for the Indian Link caption contest and her copy of Indian Link, on her account @shalzz2018: #ThankyouIndianLink #Winner #MovieTime #FunTimes

Delighted to share our #Indigenous culture & history with India through Indigenous Australia: Masterworks from the @NatGalleryAusss exhibition at @ngma_delhi Harinder Sidhu, Australian High Commissioner to India

Coming back to Fiji feels like coming home again. I’m really excited about my trip this time

Ileana D’Cruz, Bollywood actor