Posted on 30 April 2009 by Amrita Tanna
Link-ups, break-ups, patch-ups, punch-ups; Bollywood, it seems, doesn’t miss a thing… or does it? The well-known phrase “Don’t believe everything you read” takes on a whole new meaning with the popularity of the Internet as a prime news portal. However, it’s one thing being apprehensive about what the websites might say but it’s a different [...][...more]
Posted on 23 April 2009 by Pras Geng
While musical trends are ever-changing, it is undeniable that music of the past is almost always influencing the present. I find it astonishing how a song has the ability to freeze a particular time or mood in your life, a romantic moment, the lack of one, or simply a joyful time you will always cherish. [...][...more]
Posted on 21 April 2009 by Kaynath Parvez
Current self-claimed ‘King of Bollywood’ Akshay Kumar, and pretty wife Twinkle Khanna found themselves in public humiliation recently at Lakme Fashion Week, when social activist Anil Nair registered a case against them for a ‘vulgar and indecent’ public act. During the catwalk, Akshay was to have his Levi’s unbuttoned by a fellow model, but he [...][...more]
Posted on 17 April 2009 by Amrita Tanna
Indian cinema is renowned for its love stories. Some love stories trickle from reel life to real life. And there is one such real love story, which is sure to have been the reason for numerous broken hearts worldwide (and also warmed the hearts of all the romantics out there). The very eligible son of a [...][...more]
Posted on 17 April 2009 by Shamik Das
The past fortnight hasn’t exactly been the greatest in the police’s history, with the resignation of Britain’s top anti-terror cop and the suspension of several police officers following accusations of brutality during the G20 protests at the start of April. Bob Quick stepped down as Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner (Specialist Operations) last Thursday after a catastrophic [...][...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 07 April 2009 by Nabila Pathan
When marriages are arranged, many British Asian mindsets still work like the two for one offer - “purchase a husband and we’ll throw in his family for free.” Some traditions die hard, especially this one. Tragically, this cruel fact of life is set to rise, as reported in the Daily Mail. Many families will use [...][...more]
Posted on 04 April 2009 by Naushad Reza
Nations are born with a pledge of certain objectives for their betterment and prosperity. Since its independence in 1947, Pakistan as a nation has been putting enormous effort to exercise the red-pen-highlighted objective of its list of ambitions: infuriating and keeping India in a constant state of paranoia. In order to maintain this objective, a [...][...more]
Posted on 01 April 2009 by Pras Geng
Last week I read a somewhat controversial column by Danny Harvey in thelondonpaper, one of many free late-afternoon newspapers for Londoners that you will inevitably find shoved in your face on your way home from work. The columnist argued that people who worked in England should all be able to speak English. After initially talking [...][...more]
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