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Manan Luthra

(He/Him)
Sydney
As seen in: The New York Times, Aol, Fixing the Future, The Boston Globe, ArtsHub Australia, Indian Link, scenestr
Covers:  Culture, Sports, Education, Politics, History, Diverse & Ethnic Affairs
Writer. Actor. POC. Laughs at his own jokes (so you don't have to).

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Manan Luthra’s Biography

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Manan Luthra is a freelance writer and Founder and Editor of State of the Art Media. He has written for The New York Times and the Indian Link Media Group, covering topics like sport, LGBT justice, and community affairs. He is also a media law academic at Sydney University, with an interest in defamation law and digital cultures.

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Why is Bhutan the world’s happiest country?

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By Manan Luthra
| Indian Link Verified
Reading Time: 4 minutes Something hit me as I stepped off the plane in Paro, Bhutan. It wasn’t the stunning rugged mountains nearby, topped with a faint mist, like something out of a National Geographic magazine. It wasn’t the emptiness of the airport, since our plane was the only arrival. It was the stillness. The absence of sound, the lack of commotion, the complete serenity of the landscape. I felt isolated. Separated from the rest of the world. Like nothing and no one could reach me.
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Love, Actually: ‘In Five Arrows’ by Christopher Gurusamy

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By Manan Luthra
| Indian Link Verified
Reading Time: 3 minutes Christopher Gurusamy’s 5 Arrows is a work of extraordinary precision and emotional clarity. Rooted deeply in the traditions of Bharatanatyam, 5 Arrows is a vivid demonstration of classical Indian dance’s ability to function as narrative architecture. Choreographed and performed by Gurusamy and performed as part of Sydney Dance Company‘s INDance 2026, he proves himself not only a formidable dancer, but an artist with a deep understanding of the form’s expressive language.
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The Bridge: inside the new program revamping music education in Australian schools

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By Manan Luthra
| ArtsHub Australia Verified
Not-for-profit education organisation The Song Room has launched a new music education program. Titled The Bridge, it places contemporary music creators in primary school classrooms, with the goal of improving access to music-making experiences for children while also creating new career paths for artists. The program, which has been rolled out in five schools across Australia so far, aims to fill a crucial gap in primary learning.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Writing the Kids Page for Indian Link!

What's your favorite social network?

Instagram

Who do you wish followed you?

Sarah Koenig