Shocking reports have emerged of budding singer Ishmeet Singh Sodhi, winner of Star Voice of India 2007, drowning in a swimming pool yesterday evening 29th July, around 5pm. The charmingly-polite singer was on a promotional tour with fellow singers in the Maldives when the tragedy struck. Renowned playback singer Shaan, who was also present at [...][...more]
by Shamik Das
With his grizzly beard, navy blue patka, impish smile and iron kara - which glistens every time he whirrs his ten-inch hands, Monty Panesar is one of the most recognisable, and most popular, sportsmen in Britain. At over six foot tall he is a lot bigger than people imagine, and with more than a hundred wickets [...][...more]
It’s official - big money is back in Bollywood. And the relative newbies are jacking up their rates. It has recently been reported in Indian press that Imran Khan, relative of Bollywood big-shot Aamir Khan, following the success of his debut movie Janne Tu Ya Jaane Na, has been offered Rs 7 crore ($1.6 million) for [...][...more]
Size Zero: the hottest new label in the Indian socialite’s wardrobe. Suddenly, fat isn’t so fetching anymore. Not that it ever really was, but I’m pretty sure I remember a time when it didn’t hold as much weight as it does now (no pun intended). Take Bollywood’s darling Kareena Kapoor. You could say she is [...][...more]
by Pras Geng
Leading a new generation of young British Bhangra singers is H-Dhami. Being Rishi Rich’s first signing to the new label, Rishi Rich Productions, he already benefits from a significant international fan base. H-Dhami’s first album, titled after his single ‘Sadke Java‘, dropped last week. The release was accompanied by a swanky album launch party at [...][...more]
A few weeks back, I put forward the argument on why I thought the Masood’s from Eastenders were one of the few Asian TV families to get a realistic storyline and a fair amount of airtime. However, a report published at the end of last week seems to contradict my opinion altogether. The study, conducted by [...][...more]
by Shamik Das
Ever imagined yourself starring alongside the likes of Amitabh Bachchan and Salman Khan, or fantasised about getting up-close and personal with Aishwarya Rai, Sushmita Sen or the lascivious Shilpa Shetty? Well, for one mild-mannered doctor, the dream of starring in a Bollywood film has come true. Dr. Mahesh Kumar has downed scalpels to play the role [...][...more]
Women. Ever the complicated species. No but really… we are. Personal gender bias aside, we’re all pretty guilty of baffling our men pretty badly from time to time, competing against our very own girlfriends at the Zara sales, and buying one too many pairs of shoes than our parent/partner can really grasp in their understanding. It’s [...][...more]
“Coming from and exotic background, everything has to have an exotic touch,” is one of my favorite quotes by noted fashion designer, Naeem Khan. I too follow this philosophy even when it comes to makeup. My quest for exotic cosmetic treasures led me to find Global Goddess, a premier line of beauty products made from [...][...more]
As a fairly open-minded Asian girl (at least I’d like to think so), I have friends across the entire spectrum of the whole clothes debacle, from those who wear full burka, to others who are self-confessed party dress/kitten heel/boob tube kinda girls (love them all, though I do). I fall somewhere in the middle. With [...][...more]
by Lady Jalebi
“Lady Jalebi is a young, vibrant Londoner quite happily living the single life and playing the field. Her anxious parents however, think it’s high time she settled down and are on a quest to find the perfect Desi guy for her to marry. From set ups to speed dating, join her each month as she [...][...more]
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