Tag: New Colombo Plan

Raghuvir Shekhawat: the award-winning screenwriter who hates watching TV

Sophie Wright- October 13, 2016

By Sophie Wright Diya Aur Baati Hum aired over 1500 episodes and was the top rated television show in India for three years. As the ... Read More

Building lives in construction sites

Morgaine- October 10, 2016

By Morgaine Auton In Mumbai, and indeed throughout India, construction workers are often signed to companies. This is no different from anywhere else in the ... Read More

Finding Spirituality in the Holy Land

Connie Li- October 9, 2016

By Connie Li Connie reports on finding inner peace and spirituality in India. (more…) Read More

A Clothes Encounter

Connie Li- October 9, 2016

By Connie Li Reporter Connie Li explores a clothing factory in Mumbia, India, to investigate working conditions in the South Asia garment industry. (more…) Read More

Misconceptions of Dharavi

Connie Li- October 7, 2016

By Connie Li An encounter with Asia's largest slum - Connie Li tells of her discoveries. (more…) Read More

The heart of Mumbai

Anna Levy- September 30, 2016

By Anna Levy A labyrinth of poverty and productivity, Dharavi slum stretches over 535 acres and is home to around a million people. Standing at ... Read More

VIDEO: UQ in MUMBAI – What’s it all about?

Paul Smith- September 26, 2016

UQ in Mumbai is the latest in a series of innovative overseas field reporting courses conducted by The University of Queensland's School of Communication and ... Read More

Mumbai’s deadly drive

Tamara Akl- September 25, 2016

By Tamara Akl In a small taxi on Mumbai’s busiest highway, I sat between my two friends clinging for my life. There were no clear ... Read More

The hidden colours of Mumbai

Tamara Akl- September 25, 2016

By Tamara Akl Amongst the mountains of rubbish and chaotic roads in Mumbai there is a hidden beauty that exists. In my first 48 hours, ... Read More

Mumbai, India: The First 24hrs

Connie Li- September 25, 2016

By Connie Li Despite it being my first time in India, to me, Mumbai feels familiar. (more…) Read More