SAY IT AGAIN

Indian Link replied: Gujarat?

Onkar Singh wrote: Shri Harminder Sahib.

Indian Link replied: Punjab

Geetanjali Sharma wrote: Queen of Hills.

Indian Link replied: Himachal Pradesh?

Arix Bishnoi wrote: Diamond, textile and food.

Indian Link replied: Tough one! Possibly Gujarat?

Arix Bishnoi further asked: Yes, but which city?

Indian Link replied: Surat! Easy.

Rital Kapadia wrote: Pav bhaji, misal pav, street side sandwiches.

Indian Link replied: Maharashtra

Darshak Mehta wrote: Pogroms and anti - Muslim riots.

Indian Link wrote: Oh no, really?

The Spice Adventuress wrote: Onam

Indian Link: Kerala!

Vandana Gulati wrote: We are known for our yummy chaats. Bujho to jaaney...

Indian Link responded: Hmmm, Delhi??

Vandana Gulati’s quick response to that: Absolutely correct!

Anil Malhotra wrote: Golden Temple (Shri Harimandar Sahab)

Indian Link replied: Too easy - sada Punjab!

Kalyani Wakhare wrote: City that never sleeps?

Indian Link replied: Mumbai

Sanjay Khanna wrote: Milk and automobile manufacturing

Indian Link replied: Again a tough one. Milk could be Gujarat or Punjab but that automobile combo has us stumped … possibly Haryana??

Sanjay Khanna wrote: Yes, Haryana!

Manoj Jindal wrote: Sarso da saag te makki di roti…

Balle Balle

Indian Link replied: Punjab

Ritika Agarwalla wrote: Maa Kamakhya!

Indian Link replied: Assam!

Krishnamohan Pantula wrote: Rice bowl of India.

Indian Link replied: Kerala? Andhra Pradesh?

Krishnamohan Pantula came back with: Andhra Pradesh

Soumyo Ghosh wrote: Easiest one: Rosogolla.

Indian Link replied: Yes, West Bengal!!

Deepak Chitnis wrote: Sugar cane.Indian Link replied: Oooh tough one! Could be any one of UP, Maharashtra, or Karnataka. But guessing your state is Maharashtra.

Renu Dutta wrote: Snowy mountains & simplicity in living. Tough life though.

Indian Link replied: Uttarakhand?

Sowpriya Solanki wrote: No googling: Halwasan and sutarfeni.

Indian Link replied: Don’t know these names (probably food items) but guessing from your name, Gujarat. Okay cheated here somewhat…!

Arpan Roy wrote: Sweets.

Indian Link replied: West Bengal?

Arpan Roy’s swift response to that was:

Indian Link ekdom theek (correct)

Madhusudhan Reddy Aenugu wrote: Biryani.

Indian Link replied: Andhra Pradesh/Telangana

Rishi Singh wrote: Taj Mahal.

Indian Link replied: UP

Harpal Narula wrote: Rossogolla.

Indian Link replied: Gotta be West Bengal!

Dreamingleo wrote: Bollywood

PrahalikaKalla wrote: Paradise on earth

Monika Walia wrote: Street food

Ayush.2611 wrote: Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Vikrant Singh wrote: Taj Mahal

Without naming the Australian state, what is your home state famous for?

Aruna D'ugu wrote: Harbour Bridge

Sharvani Chirra wrote: Bananas and sugar cane

Debbie Stainsby wrote: Opera House

Anu Kailash wrote: F1 and the G

Supriya Rathi wrote: Unattainable property prices

Sanna Walia wrote: Crocodiles. Outback.

Sharva Vaidya wrote: Education!

Leyla Da Silva wrote: Opera House

Madhusudhan Reddy Aenugu wrote: Mining

Harsiddhi Pandya Mody wrote: Coffee snobs

Kevin Holohan wrote: Mining

Debbie Stainsby wrote again: Waratah

Onkar Singh wrote: Hidden cafes, multicultural cuisines and of course The G.

Pavneet Kaur wrote: Longest lockdown!

Republic Day is a chance for all those of Indian heritage, including Australia’s diverse and vibrant diaspora communities, to unite around their shared love of India and their shared faith in its future. Of course, 26 January is Australia’s day, too.

The coincidence of our national days makes this an opportunity to celebrate the depth of our friendship. Australia and India have never been closer. It’s also a reminder of everything our shared future holds, and all that we have to look forward to as we continue to strengthen and deepen our ties.

ON MICHELLE CAHILL’S DAISY & WOOLF

Daisy is a minor character, an Anglo-Indian, in Virginia Woolf’s 1925 novel Mrs Dalloway. Her story is reimagined in Daisy & Woolf, a new novel by Sydneybased Anglo-Indian writer Michell Cahill.

Michelle Cahill wrote: A highlight this year was being interviewed by Rajni Anand Luthra for the wonderful cultural magazine Indian Link at a time of strengthening links between India and Australia post-pandemic. I am so appreciative of this feature.

Therese Taylor 12 wrote: “I wanted to reclaim Daisy’s past, to let the reader see her family, her home life... I wanted to show how narrative itself can be a form of silencing.” It is a most sophisticated novel, and also an entertaining read.

Caption Contest

We asked, what’s Janhvi Kapoor thinking as she holds her sister Khushi Kapoor's hand?

Aneri Upadhyay won a free movie ticket for her response: *Sigh*

They're now going to compare us to Kendall and Kylie Jenner. I'm totally Kendall though, so it's okay.

Vandana Mathur wrote: Hold my hand, Khushi. I'm so cold - like I've been in the freezer too long. Mujhe khushi milegi.

Roopam Saggu wrote: Yahan se jaldi bhaglene ka, sister...

Raj Saneja wrote: KJ ko Dostana 2 ka hero nahin mil raha hai. Hum dono yeh role kyun nahin kar sakte?

Karina Madnani wrote: Definitely about Himesh Reshamiyya singing Tan tana nan Tandoori nights…

Jagdish Bhatt wrote: I think my outfit is equally good.

Saphira Toor wrote: She’s doing an Aishwarya - holding Khushi’s hand

Sumeet Singh Chhabra wrote: “We are two good”

Prerna Sabharwal wrote: Aeh jaldi se photo kheetch aur jane de; pet ko sikodtey sikodtey antadiya hi bahar aa jawengi bhai.

ON SHARON RUNDLE AND MEENAKSHI BHARAT’S RELATIVELY TRUE

Little white lies are but human nature. Small deceptions take centrestage in this anthology of stories

Sharon Rundle wrote: Thank you Indian Link Media Group and Salma Shah for an incisive review of Relatively True Stories of Truth, Deception and Post Truth. I always enjoy reading Indian Link online and find it informative and vibrant, and the book reviews, of course. We feel honoured to be included in your Books Archive, among such strong and fabulous books. I've bought quite a few books due to the Indian Link review. (Indian Link has terrific reviews in the Books archive, under the Arts tag on the online edition website.)

Priya Sarukkai-Chabria wrote: Congratulations again, and many thanks for inviting my contribution.

Sussanne Gervey wrote: Thoughtful review and a must-have in universities.

Where In Oz

Proclaimed to be 'Australia's hottest town', temperatures have previously risen to 49.1 degrees in this area. Also known for its gold mines, where in Australia is this town?

Tough one? Our readers Hitashi Akouna Mattata, Brinda Mitra Dutta, and G Vashisht got the correct answer: Marble Bar, Western Australia.

Gaurav Sabharwal wrote: Khushi ka lehenga mere lehenge se zyada safed kaise? Zaroor nirma washing powder ka kamaal hai!

Alan J Maurice wrote: Run!

Arix Bishnoi wrote: Jhansi is thinking, “I am not sure if she is as bad an actor as I am. What if she is better than me?”

Krishna Rao wrote: Keep holding your stomach in and smile. This photographer is very much in demand!

Saur4bh wrote: What do you think people are focussing on - your height or my abs?

Sujay_shah_123 wrote: Mera haath pakad le to sab ko lage ki tum THE JHANVI KAPOOR ki sister ho.

Dreamingleo wrote: Thoda jhukja, main badi hoon toh main lambi lagoon.

Where In India

The second oldest church in Northern India after it was established in 1857 with services led in Hindi and English, where in India is this beautiful spot?

There may be a split along generational lines in ethnic communities about the Voice to Parliament, with younger voters being more supportive. More established migrants who have been here for decades might have an attitude of “we did it hard” and be less willing to support the Voice…

Mohammad Al-Khafaji, chief executive of the Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Council of Australia (FECCA) quoted in the Australian Financial Review

Easy much?

Readers Vishal Jain Pincha, Izzat Veer Singh, Pallavi Grandhi, Sandip Hor, Manoj Jindal, _r003__r003 and Anu Singh had the correct answer: Christ Church, Shimla

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