Posted on 23 May 2009 by Sital Ladva
The Evening Standard newspaper ran a story recently about British couples buying babies from so called ‘baby making factories’ in India. When I first saw the headline, I expected that these poor childless couples were adopting homeless orphans and giving them a loving home. I couldn’t have been more wrong. These couples are actually choosing [...][...more]
Posted on 15 April 2009 by Sital Ladva
In case you were away with the fairies a couple of weeks ago, you would have noticed that all the tabloids were getting excited about Britain’s favourite Bollywood babe Shilpa Shetty. Since her appearance in celebrity Big Brother two years ago, she has been the centre of attention for the British Press - and the [...][...more]
Posted on 10 April 2009 by Sital Ladva
Kissing has always been a taboo subject in India. One hint of a snog in public and you can literally ‘kiss’ your freedom goodbye. Can you imagine the conversation you would have with your fellow convicts about why you are in jail? Oh, I’m serving life for kissing. Right, after reading about a “lucky couple” in India who [...][...more]
Posted on 02 February 2009 by Sital Ladva
What would you do if, out of the blue, your son, daughter, brother or sister told you that they were gay? Of course it would be a shock at first. The kind of thing is not common in Asian society. But if you really loved them, you would accept it, right? More often than not, it’s not [...][...more]
Posted on 18 November 2008 by Sital Ladva
When you picture a stunner of a car like a Porsche, SLK or M3, you immediately presume that the driver is going to be a good-looking guy. Why? Because the old fashioned and sexist views which society holds says that women don’t drive fast cars.There is still a strong assumption that women can’t handle such [...][...more]
Posted on 25 October 2008 by Sital Ladva
First it was Northern Rock, then HBOS and XL, closely followed by Lehman Brothers and more recently Bradford and Bingley. Ring any bells? They are all victims of the latest credit crunch which is set to crush everything that comes in its way… Life at the moment seems depressing, with high food and fuel prices, the [...][...more]
Posted on 15 October 2008 by Sital Ladva
Yes, I did it. I finally succumbed to months of nagging from left, right and centre by family, friends and the main culprit - my darling mother. I went speed-dating. Along with internet dating, this was the one other thing I vowed I would never do. Just the thought of people finding out that I had fallen [...][...more]
Posted on 08 September 2008 by Sital Ladva
For generations, it has been part of the Asian tradition to look after your parents in their old age. After all, they are the ones who raise you, and it’s only fair that you should return the favour. An increasing number of today’s generation however are moving out - doing what some may define as ‘abandoning’ [...][...more]
Posted on 03 August 2008 by Sital Ladva
A recent conversation with a male cousin about ‘manliness’ got me thinking… We were at a wedding when Mr.Barbie doll walked in and turned the heads of not only the females in the place, but also the males. As he walked past with his shirt buttons undone, I thought ‘Oh my god! I think I have [...][...more]
Posted on 10 July 2008 by Sital Ladva
The wedding season is well and truly upon us. A time of fun, excitement and partying, getting out all your fancy clothes - and yes we all know we do it - checking out the opposite sex. But for some of us it is that dreaded time of year where we have no choice but [...][...more]
Posted on 13 June 2008 by Sital Ladva
If the recent Champion’s League, Premier League and FA Cup tournaments weren’t enough this year, we have one more footballing event to add to the calendar. Yes! It’s the long awaited Euro 2008 - which will be entertaining the men folk until the 29th June! But what about the female population? This the perfect time for [...][...more]
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