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Bhumi means land in Sanskrit. Boodja means land in Noongar. The BhuMeJha Project brings both into the same space and it’s coming to Perth Festival. It unpacks the Indian concept of rasa, immersion over spectacle, and what it means to practise custodianship rather than ownership on this land. Suhayla Sharif speaks with creative producer Kamal Thurairajah and dance mentor Sukhi Shetty Krishnan about...

We’ve gone feral for the new Netflix India slate. Thrillers in foggy Punjab. Sex-ed chaos in rural villages. Family feuds. Lust. Politics. Mess. Dilpreet and Suhayla share the shows they’re queueing immediately and why Indian storytelling finally feels brave again. Listen now, only on SBS Spice.

When did dating stop being romantic? Between Hinge prompts and gym-obsessed bios, the meet-cute feels extinct. On this episode of SBS Spice, Dilpreet and Suhayla unpack the male gaze on apps, and get honest about body image, first kisses, sex, and when “I love you” should actually mean something. If everyone’s lonely, why is nobody willing to risk their heart? Listen, only on SBS Spice.

Tales of songbirds, or Bulbuls, have inspired South Asian storytellers for centuries. British dancer and choreographer Aakash Odedra's latest work 'Songs of the Bulbul' intertwines Kathak dance, Indian classical music and Sufi storytelling to harmoniously trace a songbird's journey through love, enlightenment and freedom. As the performance tours Australia, Aakash opens up to Suhayla Sharif about...

Passion, ghosting and heartbreak— all part of Danish Sheikh's intimate yet toxic relationship with the law. The lawyer-activist and theatre-maker is now deep in his creative era after witnessing how judicial systems have both turned their back on and embraced LGBTQIA+ communities. From navigating Section 377 in India to celebrating his sexuality in the streets of Melbourne, Danish shares with Suha...

"Australia Day", January 26, is often framed as a day of belonging— but belonging for whom? A good yarn can unsettle that idea. Suhayla Sharif is joined by John-Paul Janke, Karen Mundine and Giridharan Sivaraman to question how migrants engage with this date, and what listening to First Nations voices really demands of us.

Conflict is found in every corner of our world and within, yet lingers silently as many refuse to acknowledge it. 'Conflictorium' aims to instead shed light on dissent, inviting viewers from all works of life to consider how they wrestle with the ideas and experiences that challenge them. Founded in 2013, the participatory museum has already been housed twice in India but has now made its way to A...

As social media spirals into remembering the year that was 2016, SBS Spice asks why then and why now? From the flower crown filter to fluorescent sneakers, we reminisce on the good, the bad and the spicy that defined a formative year for many Gen Z and Millennials. Get your eyebrows "on fleek" and listen to this "lit" conversation, only on SBS Spice.

Writing brown characters isn’t just creative. It’s political. From brown villains to badly researched accents to the pressure to be “positive,” this episode asks who gets to be complex, messy and wrong on screen in 2026. Dilpreet Taggar is joined by Urvi Majumdar, Nicole Reddy and Sunanda Sachatrakul to talk about work that refuses neat ideas of representation.

When will South Asian stories stop being “emerging”? In this spicy roundtable, Dilpreet Taggar sits down with Arka Das, Arundati Thandur and Renny Wijeyamohan to talk craft, compromise and the quiet politics of working as South Asian actors, writers and directors in Australian film and TV. Watch the full episode on YouTube or listen wherever you get your fix.

It’s our first chat of 2026, and we’re keeping it real. Messy. Honest. Very girly-pop, and not built around perfect resolutions. Just two women reflecting on the year that was, slowing things down, paying attention and figuring it out in real time. Listen on SBS Spice.

This final episode of Rethinking South Asian Philosophy asks what philosophy looks like when we take caste, gender and lived experience seriously. Host Bhanuraj Kashyap speaks with Dr Supriya Subramani, Dr Swati Arora and Dr Samiksha Goyal about everyday indignities, Dalit feminist thought, Gandhian ideas of truth, and the limits of Anglophone philosophy, in Australia and beyond. Listen now, on yo...

Across South Asia, philosophers have asked two enduring questions: What is consciousness? And what shapes the world we live in? In this episode, Bhanuraj Kashyap speaks with Dr Miri Albahari about enlightenment and the claim that pure consciousness is the ground of reality, and with Dr Yarran Hominh and Dr Supriya Subramani on caste, graded inequality and how our social identities are formed. If y...

Australia is set to ban social media accounts for under-16s. It’s a world first. And yes, it’s causing a little panic. Will it keep teens safer or just push them into new loopholes and unregulated spaces? Dilpreet and Suhayla aren’t too convinced. They talk through the safety, the scepticism and the likely chaos that’s coming. Tap to listen.

How does meditation generate psychological benefits, and can deep meditative experiences open new philosophical insight? In this episode, Associate Professor Bronwyn Finnigan (ANU) and Dr Leesa Davis (Deakin) explore Buddhist approaches to meditation, non-dual philosophies, and the aesthetic and contemplative language of Japanese dry gardens. We also talk about the joy of teaching non-Western phil...

How do perspectives on the world formed thousands of years ago still shape our worldviews today? In this episode of 'Rethinking South Asian Philosophy', host Bhanuraj Kashyap sits down with Professor Monima Chadha (University of Oxford) and Distinguished Professor Graham Priest (CUNY and University of Melbourne) for a wide-ranging and mind-boggling chat about Ancient Indian philosophy. We discuss...

Welcome to 'Rethinking South Asian Philosophy', a journey through the world of philosophy and where South Asian philosophy and philosophers currently stand in this complex academic space. In our opening episode, we sit down with Dr. Bryan Mukandi (UOW), Assoc. Prof. Karen Jones (University of Melbourne), and Dr. Helen Ngo (Deakin University) to discuss with them diversity issues within Australian...

How does a 17th century Shakespearean tragedy hold a mirror to present hierarchies? Actor Raj Labade believes that this reflection is both a point of connection to a rich literary past and how pathways for other South Asian theatre artists can continue to be paved. As he steps into the shoes of Edmund in Belvoir St Theatre's 'The True History Of The Life And Death Of King Lear & His Three Daughter...

The Partition of British India in 1947 that formed the countries of India and Pakistani also resulted in one of the largest instances of forced migration ever documented. Tearing apart families, communities and histories, the fallout lingers in countless lenses on the world 78 years later, including that of filmmaker Sparsh Ahuja. Co-founder of reconciliation initiative 'Project Dastaan', he explo...

In 2024, artist Sulochana Dissanayake, her husband Dinuka Liyanawatte and their two children moved from Sri Lanka to Australia seeking stability and a spark in the arts landscape. A year on, Sulochana and Dinuka's experiences settling as skilled migrants have inspired their latest artistic collaboration 'Free-doom Down Under' that explores the negotiations new migrants silently confront. The theat...

In a world growing louder with borders, Sufi music still whispers the same truth: love is the only thing worth returning to. In Adelaide, Farhan Shah leads SufiOz, a band of musicians from Pakistan, India, Japan, Chile and Nepal. With Dilpreet Kaur Taggar, Farhan reflects on what it means to keep the Sufi alive, to sing for union when everything around you asks to be divided. SBS Spice attended th...

At the heart of Adelaide’s spring season is OzAsia Festival, a celebration of stories that cross borders. Senior producer Sonal Patel joins SBS Spice’s Suhayla Sharif to talk about curating 200 artists, championing Asian-Australian voices, and producing a festival built on connection and care. SBS spice attended the OzAsia Festival, thanks to the festival organisers.

Artist Rakini Devi reimagines faith as feminist revolt. Inspired by the myths of Pope Joan and the goddess Kali, her performance 'The Female Pope' transforms sacred iconography into a visceral protest against global misogyny. In conversation with Dilpreet Kaur Taggar, she reflects on how ritual, dance and visual art converge in her practice, from the temples of Kolkata to the colonial stages of Au...

Meet Sid Pattni: Archibald Prize finalist, painter and one of the most exciting South Asian artists in Australia today. He’s known for faceless self-portraits, a choice born from survival, identity and a belief that audiences should see themselves too. Honest, funny and fresh, Sid tells Dilpreet Kaur Taggar how he rejected his 'Indianness' growing up, why “multiculturalism” can feel hollow, and wh...

Diwali isn’t just India’s story. In Sydney’s Bangladeshi community, the festival of lights takes on new meaning, shaped by migration, memory and the divine feminine. SBS Spice's Munasib Hamid joins Ritu and her family to explore how faith and tradition evolve far from home, from dawn pujas to khichuri feasts and the quiet strength of the goddesses they honour. Watch the full video on YouTube or li...