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101 South Asian Australian Startup Founders List

The Rise of South Asian Hip-Hop Down Under by Riya Rao

Bharatam Reprise: How Australia’s most established classical Indian dance teacher is celebrating 75 years - SAARI Collective

South Asian Home Design with Architect Sonia Sarangi

A Sustainable Diwali Gift Guide 2025 - SAARI Collective

The South Asian Explosion at SXSW Sydney

Michelle de Kretser’s 2025 acceptance speech – Stella

The Wrong Gods Review: A Must-See Play That Asks Us What Version of Progress We Worship - SAARI Collective

‘Counting and Cracking’ Makes History with Seven Green Room Theatre Awards - SAARI Collective

Every South Asian Candidate Running in the 2025 Australian Federal Election - SAARI Collective

Joyful Revolution: Why Brown Women Comedy is the Show You Need to See at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival - SAARI Collective

Controversial South Asian Aussie Startup “Uncleify and Auntyfy” Raises $100 Million To Turn You Into An Uncle or Aunty

The Truth About Sex After ‘Happily Ever After’: Saman Shad’s Bold New Novel

To Select or Not to Select: A Student’s Perspective on the Selective School Bubble - SAARI Collective

Watch Us Rise by Ashani Dante: Breaking the Golden Handcuffs: Aadhya’s Rise

South Asian Drowning Deaths Rise & The Need for Better Water Safety

Reclaiming South Asian Culture in Modern Home Design - SAARI Collective

New Human Rights Commision Report Reveals Deep-Rooted Racism Across Australia

Melbourne Fringe Must See: Nandita Chakraborty Blends Art, Identity, India and Australia in New Immersive Exhibition ‘Two World Collide’

South Asian Parenting Hub - Sleepless Nights and Sweet Moments: Co-Sleeping Tales from a South Asian Home

New South Asian family violence report finds bias, underfunding and misunderstanding, calls for more culturally sensitive support to South Asian Australians

South Asian Australian Family Transforms Eco-Friendly Luxury Clothing with Bhumi Organic Cotton

SAARI Parenting Hub: Choosing to have children or not: Expectations and Experiences of 3 South Asian women

South Asian Australian Shaun Chandran wins Community Father of the Year Award

Tamil Refugee Mano Yogalingam’s Death Exposes Brutal Reality and Failures of Australia’s Immigration Policy

SAARI Parenting Hub: The South Asian Parenting Eras Tour: from toddlers to teens and reflections on what comes after

SAARI Parenting Hub: From Nuggets to Naan: Transforming Kids' Menus with Global Flavors

Global: Young people brought down Bangladesh’s repressive leader. Will they now be empowered to lead real change?

SAARI Parenting Hub: The Impact Of Emotional Self-Care On Parenting

Tech: ‘A rich family’s show pony’: a scathing review of AirChat

Jahin Tanvir: A 23-Year-Old South Asian Australian Making Waves Globally

SAARI Parenting Hub: My Kid, The Genius

SAARI Parenting Hub: The Silent Struggles of Breastfeeding: Insights from a South Asian Mother

SAARI Parenting Hub: Nurturing Multilingualism using Play as a South Asian Parent

Awakened Aunty’s Advice Column: System Seeker

SAARI Parenting Hub: Parenting Courses for Multicultural Families – Is that a thing?

SAARI Parenting Hub: Make Love Your Mantra

SAARI Parenting Hub: Mompreneur: Balancing Business and Baby

Awakened Aunty’s Advice Column: Introvert on an Extrovert Quest

‘Missed the Mark’: no diverse faces in the 2024 AFR Women in Leadership Awards

Awakened Aunty's Advice Column: Comparison Cacophony

South Asian Parenting Hub: A Child’s First Indian movie - Lights, Camera, Action ... cut cut cut

The South Asian Parenting Hub is LIVE! Our first article: How Indian will my Aussie kids feel on their first trip to India?

New Report Finds South Asian Influencers Earn 30.7% Less Than White Peers

The Power of Youth: Creative Responses and Storytelling in Sri Lanka by Devni Wimalasena

Awakened Aunty's Advice Column: Motherlode!!!

We Don’t Want To Be Divided: In Conversation with Playwright S. Shakthidharan by Chenturan Aran

Awakened Aunty's Advice Column: Queer & Questing

One issue proved key to the opposition’s stunning success in India’s election: caste politics

Awakened Aunty’s Advice Column: Any career but engineer!

Awakened Aunty's Advice Column: The Throuple Exit

Unlike most of Bollywood, 'Heeramandi' is unafraid of female rage

Curious, Queer, Sri Lankan & Literary: Marisa Wikramanayake’s Book ‘Sedition’ Shortlisted for Penguin Literary Prize

A story of trauma, hope and regaining control, Nayika: A Dancing Girl is soul-stirring dance theatre

Unseen barriers for diverse women reporting family violence

Bondi Junction condolence book

Review: 'Told by one of us' - For the Love of Paper

Comedian Gauri B doesn’t care about your aunties and uncles

Brown Women Comedy is a badass and besharam night out

'For the Love of Paper' Offers a Fresh Witty Spin on Australia’s Immigration Chaos

April Fools: Juicy New Study Finds Every South Asian Mango Tastes the Same

Silent Struggles: Unveiling Mental Health Stigma in South Asian Men

Five Palestinian directors telling own stories

Death of Chaithanya Madhagani, one of “18 women lost in 10 weeks to violence” sparks outrage and sadness - SAARI Collective

What Does ‘Inclusion’ Mean to South Asian Australian Women?

Living my truth, loving who I love 🏳️‍🌈

Indigenous youth bring India and Australia together in world-first entrepreneurship education partnership

TOKA BOX: A monthly delivery of South Asian fun for your kids - SAARI Collective

Making Resolutions That Matter - SAARI Collective

True to Tradition: a migrant’s perspective on getting used to Christmas in Australia - SAARI Collective

With India-Australia political engagement at an all-time high, why should Indian Australians settle for less? - SAARI Collective

South Asian Mental Health: Dear men, seeking therapy isn't a weakness

Green Diwali: the social enterprises to help you celebrate Diwali consciously - SAARI Collective

A Migrant's Reflection on Toxic Work Ethic - SAARI Collective

Drinking Urdu through a straw: A love letter from Bangla to Urdu

SAARI Editorial: Gaza, human rights & courage beyond abstaining

South Asian Halloween Stories: Don't read this in the dark

Pre-Loved South Asian Clothing Market Has Eyes on Australia by Harsha Chawla

Team sports, kids and supportive parenting by Kalpana Kamat

The 101 South Asian Australian Startup Founders List and Insights Report

Heading up SXSW Sydney? Here's 25 South Asian-led events to check out.

The Western Mannequin Spectacle of South Asian Clothing by Lina Ali

Tug of Words: Vidya Madabushi on writing The Days Toppled Over

From Mother to Daughter: Bridging the Generational Migrant Guilt by Ramisa Raya

Why we need to take back the power of our ethnic names by Ashmitaa Thiruselvam

Why Indians choose to study in Australia by Aiyesha Swarnn

Like two ropes twisting together’: Sinead Singh on navigating her South Asian and Aboriginal identities by Swagata Bapat

Indian Spider-Man: With Great Hair Comes Great Representation - SAARI Collective

Pradip Sarkar: Exploring global soundscapes from the streets of Calcutta to the sets of Australia

How ‘Undefeated’ invited 90 women to showcase the complexity of migration

A new generation of men is opening up about their mental health. That’s a good thing.

It’s NAIDOC Week. How informed are you?

A simple hobby helped Rahul build a life in Australia. This is his message to other international students

I think I am a super smeller, and here’s how the world smells to me

"Perpetually confused": Learning how to be half-Indian in Australia

Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens – Shankari Chandran's love letter to the communities we build - SAARI Collective

Islamic Finance in modern Australia: reflections from a young Queenslander

Overcrowded trains serve as metaphor for India in Western eyes – but they are a relic of colonialism and capitalism

Ending Homelessness: Haryath’s Story

Loss, hope, and connection in the search of a new homeland

Sutr Santati: Home, history & creative Indianness in textiles

SAARI Veena Series Profile: Yoganayaki Thanikasalam

SAARI Veena Series profile: Saumya Sritharan - SAARI Collective

A podcast is helping Riti better connect with her mum. Here’s how.

How Imran Khan’s populism has divided Pakistan and put it on a knife’s edge

Pawprints: what’s left behind when a furry friend passes

Lights or no lights? How to light a stage for people with light sensitivity

Pavlova, Punch, and Christmas Past

The Veena: Wayfinding New Homes on Ancients Lands

Five books by South Asians to cozy up to this winter

From five to four, is this the work week you’re looking for? - SAARI Collective

EXCLUSIVE: Vegemite Parle-G? The Secret Reason for PM’s visit to India - SAARI Collective

Ruth De Souza: Shifting and shaping the narrative of healthcare - SAARI Collective

How bearing our bodies is an act of defiance for many South Asian women - SAARI Collective

Equally Courageous: Meet Sherniyan, Melbourne's only all-girl competitive bhangra team

Read our interview with DJ Sikander, aka Indian Hip Hop Scholar Pradip Sarkar

Maria Thattil 'Unbounded': how the former Miss Universe Australia became her best self - SAARI Collective

How Simran Kaur is empowering women of colour to create generational wealth

Meet Mandy (Ashani) Dante: A Founder raising a generation of girls who flourish 

Ana Tiwary saw careers rise at the cost of multicultural communities. Now, she’s creating waves to ensure Australian screens do better

Falling behind your NY resolution? Here is how to get back on track

Sirf Coffee: The Promise of Pandit-free Dating?

Conversations with my Daughter: Revisiting old scars

Conversations with my Daughter: Conversations we never had - SAARI Collective

A South Asian Christian's Christmas Carol

A Brown Christmas

Meet Mandy (Ashani) Dante: A CEO raising a generation of girls who flourish  - SAARI Collective

Spice and Gum

Serial entrepreneur Sam Kothari's fuel is reconnecting with culture

Girls That Invest: How Simran Kaur is empowering women of colour to create generational wealth

Australian start-ups continue to fail people of colour. What can they do about it? - SAARI Collective

Victorian Elections: Diving Deep with Victorian Greens’ First South Asian Leader Samantha Ratnam

Hyenas, Humour, and Survival: Nazeem Hussain’s new book draws from his migrant upbringing

Why you should stop and think before using the phrase ‘hey guys’?

Behind Closed Doors Tickets

My Amma’s Heart by Anmol Atreya

Grab tickets to SAARI's 2nd Birthday Party!

We're all for celebrating Diwali, sustainably - that's our non-negotiable.  - SAARI Collective

The price of concealment - South Asians on navigating our way to mental wellness

Social Enterprise & South Asians - reflections on failure and the Social Enterprise World Forum

Alok: a hilarious, intersectional romp

Pakistan floods: what role did climate change play?

Meet Asha Clementi: ACT’s Young Woman of the Year

The death of Aishwarya Venkatachalam: dealing with grief as a community

Fathers Day - Unlearning our Bad Bachchans

The Durga Chronicles

The Voice all Australians Need to Hear: A Referendum for Reconciliation & Justice

75 years of independence - why aren'y we seeing more Indians and Pakistanis creating together?

The Tireless Turbanator

Child of Empire Screening with SAARI Collective

Sri Lanka’s crisis: Can the South Asian economy break from the past and find a route to stability?

Securing Our Future: How Young Aussies Created The Country’s First Youth National Security Strategy

Happy NAIDOC Week

Including South Asian Australians in Australia’s trade relationships

Metaverse or universe? The case for a symbio-embedded way of thinking

Heart disease in the South Asian community: an interview with Dr Sonia Shah

Navigating dementia care in the South Asian community: Overcoming barriers and stigma

Behind the mic: How Bottled Up is tackling generational ideology on men’s mental health

Sangeeta Mulchandani: Forging an entrepreneurial path through persistence

A bell rings across the valley - a Reflection

Tremaine La'Brooy Pavlovski: Curry and White Bread

How far can India stretch with yoga? A 101 guide to the country’s rising ‘soft power’

Rakesh Kumar: Entrepreneur. Innovator. Community Man.

Register for free SAARI event at Immigration Museum Melbourne

Manpreet Kaur: Entrepreneur. Fashion designer. Mother. Empire builder.

Harry Unjan: Entrepreneur. Risk Taker. Fashion boutique owner. DJ. Bollywood lover.

Who should South Asian Australians vote for this election season?

Ruby Mehmi: Entrepreneur. Hemani Mehmi Restaurant chain owner. Mum of 11. YouTube sensation.

The Starry Sari Night Festival is on! It's May 20-22 on Sari Street in Liverpool NSW. Get all the info here.

REVIEW: Drawing Out Domestic & Family Violence in South Asian Communities From ‘Behind Closed Doors’

Starry Sari Night

South Asian candidates list

Artist David Sequeira: It looks like a fashion show. It smells like a fashion show, but actually it’s performance art.

'Writing with Fire' documentary review

Our Founder Sandeep in The Guardian - A new generation of Indian-Australians wants more than empty gestures

Interview with Meena Singh

Jersey – Shahid Kapoor and Mrunal Thakur Interview

How a Bengali book in Broken Hill sheds new light on Australian history

The 2022 Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka: An Explainer and Youth Perspective

Victoria’s first South Asian Volunteer of the Year – Jaya Manchikanti from IndianCare

Rehumanising The Machines

Exposed: Underground ‘Carrom Kaka’ gambling rings in Dandenong and Harris Park destroying South Asian families and seducing young Aussies

REGISTER FOR SAARI'S MONTHLY GET TOGETHER

Unlearning invisible family rules and boundaries - Rupa Parthasarathy

In conversation with Sachini De Silva

About the ‘Zero Chance’ Campaign

In conversation with Tarang Chawla

‘You can be the first one’ – Celebrating International Women’s Day with Diana Sayed

On learning from setbacks – Celebrating International Women’s Day with Mannie Kaur Verma

On taking action & transformational leadership – Celebrating International Women’s Day with Aakanksha Manjunath

‘Seeing is believing’: Celebrating International Women’s Day with Dr Mandvi Bharadwaj

‘Your voice is a flame, create that fire’: Celebrating International Women’s Day with Zahra Al Hilaly

‘Take Action To Dismantle The Walls’: Celebrating International Women’s Day with Sushi Das

The Wholesome Doctor: Celebrating International Women’s Day with Dr Preeya Alexander

‘Art is a provocation for change’: Celebrating International Women’s Day with Priya Srinivasan

Q&A With Stay Woke Playwright, Aran Thangaratnam

Here Out West: a film that centres Western Sydney through tales of marginality

South Asian Australians in theatre: the stage and the players

Conversations with my Daughter: Conversations we never had

Sangam and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Finding Indian Roots in Western Symphony

Sirf Coffee: The promise of pandit-free dating?

Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens – Shankari Chandran’s love letter to the communities we build

Behind the mic: How Bottled Up is tackling generational ideology on men’s mental health

Professor Madhu Bhaskaran - Co-leading Women in STEMM Australia

Upcycled Tech: How Aussie e-waste is helping Sri Lankans break out of poverty

10 books by South Asian writers to look forward to in 2022

To be, or not be, Epicurean: Humanity at the Crossroads

Toka Box - A children's South Asian activity subscription box

The enduring popularity of astrology

We must acknowledge diverse women experience domestic violence differently

Repealing the Farming Laws: Not a Gift

Mental health advice for worries about South Asian COVID genetic risks and new variants

Make The Space, Aus: ​​A call to the Australian beauty to do better

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SAARI Editorial. The two versions of fairness: one for Australian-Indians and one for everyone else

Read about how the Indian Mountain Battery and Mule Corps fought at Gallipoli in World War I.

From a Farmers Movement to a Human Rights Movement

So you need mental health support? Here’s what to consider by Tanaya Joshi and Niharika Hiremath

I’m a sexual assault counsellor. Here’s why it’s so hard for survivors to come forward, and what happens when they do

International Women's Day - Profile Series - Prachi Rane and Jaya Manchikanti

To vaccinate or not: answers to all your COVID vaccination Qs in one spot by Tanaya Joshi

Unseen Barriers for diverse women reporting family violence by Sheetal Singh