Former President of India APJ Abdul Kalam has passed away in Shillong on Monday, July 27th, 2015, following a sudden illness while delivering a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management in the city. 84-year-old Kalam, a scientist and one of the most-loved and inspiring presidents of India, fell ill around 6.30pm IST and was rushed to the hospital immediately. But he passed away by 7.45pm. Read more
Indian brides are stereotyped to be demure, shy, muted and follow traditions during the long, festive weddings. But one Delhi bride Amisha Bhardwaj is rewriting the script. Her wedding dance video, filmed in Thailand, with bridesmaids on the song “Cheap Thrills” is going viral with more than 7.3 million views. Read more
Suhana Khan, daughter of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan plays Cinderella in what looks like a school drama production. The 2-minute video has leaked and gone viral on social media with many fans commenting that ‘acting is in the genes’. Read more
Already a music director-producer-singer-songwriter, music maestro AR Rahman has collaborated with a Toronto-based company to direct a Virtual Reality short film with odour elements. Read more
The smog in Delhi on November 2, 2016, just days after Diwali celebrations has been rated as the ‘worst smog case in 17 years’ by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). Visibility continues to remain poor and people including children are choking as pollution peaks in the capital as Delhiites share photos on Twitter. Read more
Navratri 2016 is here - so glam up in traditional colourful ghaghras and pull out those dandiya sticks! Celebrated from October 1st to 10th, this year too UK Indians are reveling in the magic of garba and dandiya in London. The UK's most traditional (and colorful) garba event – Navrangi Navratri 2016 - has kicked off at Brent Civic Centre, opposite Wembley stadium. In addition, Harrow, Watford, Kingsbury and Bethnel Green are also hosting dandiya nights from October 1st. Read more
Desi queen Priyanka Chopra is conquering the world bit by bit. The Quantico star walked the prestigious Emmys Awards 2016 red carpet in a red chiffon gown and is hailed as one of the best dressed celebrities at Emmys this year. Priyanka also sizzled onstage briefly when she made an entry with Tom Hiddleston to present an award. Read more
A short film called Mama’s Boys is a modern, sleazy and hilarious 21st-century take on epic Mahabharat from director Akshat Verma. Mama’s Boys stars Aditi Rao Hydari as the modern day, sexy Draupadi who is excited at the idea of ‘being shared’ by Pandavas – her five husbands. It is going viral on social media and has divided opinions including an FIR against the film. Read more
Bollywood’s who’s who including Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Sonakshi Sinha, Karisma Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, Preity Zinta, Rani Mukerji, Sonali Bendre, Raveena Tandon and Farah Khan were among the huge list of celebrity guests attending designer Manish Malhotra’s Ganesh Chaturthi party at his Mumbai residence. The stars looked sensational in traditional outfits from Manish Malhotra label. Read more
NRIs, London Indians and Indians across the UK are celebrating Ganpati festival celebrations from September 5th to September 15th 2016 in authentic style with UK Indian associations and Marathi mandals organising Ganesha idol painting and decorations, processions, traditional poojas, aartis, modaks, cultural programmes, entertainment, traditional food and grand visarjan (immersion). Read more
