To begin with, we feel obliged to quote Carlos Santana -
“One day there will be no borders, no boundaries, no flags and no countries and
the only passport will be the heart”. What if we told you your favorite local
newspaper and/or magazine is not just your or your society’s favorite or most
followed but also is well renowned and appreciated around the world? An
Australian story of the ever flourishing grandeur for a platform accommodating
more and more space particularly for Indian magazines is a worth acknowledgement.
Before we continue, we would like to remind you that we
encapsulate not just English magazines but also magazines and newspapers
addressing in local languages from India – Gujarati and Telugu; the prior
particularly spoken in the western state of Gujarat and the latter spoken in
Andhra Pradesh and the newly formed Telangana covering aspects of news for
Indians in Australia.
Indian magazines in Australia
that print in English include chiefly “The Indian Sun”, “The Indian Telegraph”,
“Indian Link”, “Indian Herald”, “Indusage”, “South Asia Times” and “India Down
Under”. While “The Indian Sun”
is a monthly read magazine that is currently considered to be the most
rejuvenating and trendy magazine for the Indian community covering all aspects
of Australian and Indian news. “The Indian Telegraph” claims to capture the
attention of and accommodate the views of the eternally changing Indian
diaspora about the sub-continent, thereby speaking up for Nepal, Bangladesh,
Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma yaddayadda.
Founded by Pawan and RajniLuthra, “Indian Link” has
penetrated deeper into the Australian Indian society, assisting Indians and
other South Asian communities accustom to the way of life considered casual and
welcoming in Australia. They have been awarded tokens of honor from time to
time for their exceptional display of support and unity towards the Indian
community. On the other hand, “Indian Herald” claims to be the one-step answer
to all your “I have to know about this” queries. “Indusage”, “South Asia Times”
and “India Down Under” fall on similar lines or categories of support and a
profound touch of belongingness as responsible Indian magazines in Australia.
Widening our scope into Indian
magazines in Australia printed in the more indigenous languages,
“Gujarat Times” and “Satya Times”, printed and distributed in Gujarati leads in
both sales and wide spread likability. Most readers and followers of the
newspapers call it to be a souvenir they carried from Gujarat, as it seamlessly
covers everything the community is interested to read and perceive along with a
morning cup of tea, or a filling plate of Dhoklas over breakfast. “Satya Times”
is a monthly Gujarati Indian newspaper
that deals with a wide scope of subjects ranging from current affairs, International
and national news, sports and several other specific threads that lure and
engage the Indian Gujarati community in Australia.
Taking examples from further south of India to significantly
explain the globalization of Indian magazines in the Australian general
society, “PravasaBharati” treats the Australian Indian community natively
speaking Telugu and its dialects, with a dessert from their homeland targeting
on columns that site the latest Tollywood movie releases, Andhra or Telangana
specific news, business and technology, and trends in food and fashion etc. All
in all the voice of native Indian are restored and revitalized by the presence
of these Indian magazines in Australia.
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