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 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 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]
Posted on 26 March 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 20 February 2009 by Amrita Tanna
Still reeling from the musical and cinematic success of Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire, the sensational A R Rahman is said to have outdone himself with the music of the today released Delhi-6. Directed by hugely-talented Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra (recognised primarily for his cult film Rang De Basanti), the film is easily one of the most [...][...more]
Posted on 18 February 2009 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 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 19 January 2009 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 17 January 2009 by Halima Khatun
I’ve always been a fan of trying something new and making new friends along the way. Moving to Manchester, I did my fair share of networking, and fair play, met some great friends who are always up for a Nando’s. But as things fell into a routine, work, gym, and the odd bit of socialising, [...][...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 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]
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