Posted on 30 May 2009 by Shamik Das
Following the raft of allegations about MPs and their expenses this month, it would be understandable for you to have thought Britain’s lawmakers amongst the most corrupt on the planet. If you were to glance across at events on the sub-Continent this week, however, you may have drawn a slightly different conclusion; set against the suspected [...][...more]
Posted on 28 May 2009 by Pras Geng
The 26 year old ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka ended when president, Mahinda Rajapakse, announced victory over the Tamil Tiger rebels earlier last week. The leader of the LTTE, Prabhakaran, was found dead and a majority of his senior commanders were killed in an epic battle between the rebels and the Sri Lankan Army. The [...][...more]
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 21 May 2009 by Lady Jalebi
Lady Jalebi is a twenty-something, 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 14 May 2009 by Pras Geng
Monica Ali is best known for her debut novel Brick Lane (2003), which was a huge success and poured in numerous accolades and awards for the Bangladeshi born Bolton lass. To name a few, she is one of Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists of the decade, Newcomer of the Year at the 2004 British [...][...more]
Posted on 08 May 2009 by Halima Khatun
In such a harsh economic climate, we all know we should tighten our belts. Businesses are shedding jobs left, right and centre, plus petrol prices are going through the roof. So what do we do? We swap nights out for nights in, takeaways for home-cooked meals and Armani for Primarni. This of course goes against [...][...more]
Posted on 02 May 2009 by Shamik Das
As the conflict in Sri Lanka continues unabated, with the government pressing ahead with its surge against the rebels, so too do the protests in Parliament Square. The protesters, who have been camped outside the Houses of Parliament for more than three weeks now, vow to remain until their demands – for a complete and unconditional [...][...more]
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