Posted on 30 December 2008 by Amrita Tanna
The terror attacks in Mumbai last month were watched live around the world. Indians, globally, were on tenterhooks as a number of gunmen created havoc at various locations in the business capital of India. The site most featured on the British news was the famous Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, which stands opposite the Gateway of [...][...more]
Posted on 29 December 2008 by Shuhel Miah
In the 8 months that InsideDesi has inhabited this side of the Internet (launching in April this year!), we have seen our columnists produce articles of all nature, ranging from the thought provoking, to the funny, and not to miss out the ones highlighting stories of concern. Today we look back at some of my [...][...more]
Posted on 23 December 2008 by Shamik Das
With Christmas almost upon us and the sporting year drawing to a close, it’s time to dust down those tuxedos and shine up them shoes as we hand out the gongs to mark another fabulous year for Asian sport. Not that you’d have known it from watching the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards last [...][...more]
Posted on 21 December 2008 by Millissa Mathai
Its feeling a lot like Christmas and we all know what that means, pumpkin spice lattes from Starbucks, peppermint pedicures and the frantic dash to find the perfect outfit for “that” Christmas party. Whether it’s an office party, a dinner with family or a crazy night on the town with the girls there are a [...][...more]
Posted on 18 December 2008 by Farhana Shaikh
Unless you’ve been asleep for the past couple of weeks, a name you’ve probably become familiar with is Humayra Abedin - a Bangladeshi doctor who had been working in the UK before being sent back home, under false pretences by her parents, who wanted her to have an arranged marriage with a man from Bangladesh. Her [...][...more]
Posted on 17 December 2008 by Halima Khatun
In a shining example of Bollywood’s increasing assault on the international stage, or as some would describe, it’s ‘westernisation’, Kylie Minogue is to be drafted in to sing and dance in a Bollywood blockbuster. India’s DNA newspaper has claimed that the pop princess has been drafted in to perform an item number in the new (hideously [...][...more]
Posted on 15 December 2008 by Kaynath Parvez
In her latest article, Kia Abdullah relayed the story of how her honeymoon began disastrously after she and her husband were detained by US customs in New York… because of their surname. She quotes her husband to be told by an officer, “With a name like Khan, you can forget about it.” Switch to [...][...more]
Posted on 12 December 2008 by Kaynath Parvez
As part of a series of regular articles, dubbed Desi Radar, in an attempt to bring to focus Desi individuals from different aspects of business, media and entrepreneurship - this month InsideDesi shines the stage light on Naila Mughal, founder of casting agency Naila Mughal Artiste, and UK Manager of internationally-renowned entertainment enterprise Cineyug. Naila has [...][...more]
Posted on 12 December 2008 by Halima Khatun
In a bid to refresh its schedule for 2009, The BBC Asian Network is moving its stalwart presenter Adil Ray to the coveted breakfast show slot. This means that on your way to work (or while you’re prying your eyes open to get to lectures after a hard night out), you can listen to the [...][...more]
Posted on 10 December 2008 by Pras Geng
Creative mastermind Reena Combo returns to the world of media with her latest project, Fusian magazine, a new woman’s fashion, beauty and lifestyle magazine targeted towards the real British Asian women of today.Reena has been surfing the waves of the Asian media industry for quite some time. She was the editor of DesiXpress, a weekly [...][...more]
Posted on 09 December 2008 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]
Posted on 08 December 2008 by Azharul Islam
Promotion for Sharukh Khan’s much awaited film “Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi” hit the screens last month with the tag line: “There is an extraordinary love story in every ordinary jodi.” With this film, director Aditya Chopra promises to make us ‘laugh’, make us ‘dance’ and make us ‘fall in love’. And judging by the promotional [...][...more]
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