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Controlled - Altered - DistractedSuri Singh, born and raised Londoner and media head who once lived the dream in Bollywood. One time Associate Editor of a National lifestyle magazine, giving you his perspective on all things relevant. ...
Bollywood 2009
Manish Gajjar previews the year ahead2008 has been a dreadful year for Bollywood seeing no significant box office gains except for the historic epic Jodhaa Akbar, Abbas-Mustaan’s suspense thriller, Race and comedy Singh Is Kinng reaching the 1 million...
Fighting Malaria
Travellers guilty of believing ‘Malaria myths’FIVE years ago IT Manager Nitin Kapoor visited India for a short two-week stay to visit friends and family.
Having lived in India for the better part of 14 years Nitin made a point...
Hajj: Journey to the heart of Islam
British Museum exhibit offers visitors a chance to experience Muslim pilgrimage
By Shelina Zahra Janmohamed
QAISRA Khan and I are standing in the Round Reading Room of the world-renowned British Museum in London.
Around us people are busy installing historic artefacts...
The Fight for Freedom
68 Years on and the Struggle to Belong is Passed on to British Asians
Migration to the UK from South Asia by both Pakistanis and Indians, in the last 60’s and has carried on to this day. Come 14th and...
Drug and Alcohol abuse project overcomes cultural obstacles
Vic Motune reports on the successes of the Reaching Out projectCULTURAL issues can stand in the way of families getting the help they need for drug and alcohol problems. Vic Motune reports on the Reaching Out project’s success in...
A Footballing Nation?
Will India Embrace the Beautiful Game?
With eight teams, three months of matches, and over half a dozen legends, the Hero Indian Super League is looking to convert a billion people into football fans.
Despite a healthy sporting culture,...
Bollywood Crown
The beauty pageant that will open the door to Bollywood for one lucky winner
Later this month fifteen British beauties will do battle to be crowned Miss Bollywood UK.
The first event of its kind, the winner will be whisked...
Premiership Here We Come!
The Mela Cup –A Breakthrough for Asian footballersFootball - it’s the beautiful game, loved by almost all. Yet participation at a professional level for budding British Asian’s has remained limited over the last decade. It’s been a good few...
2007: The Desi Massala Entertainment Awards
Bollywood’s Heroes and Villains in 2007What an eventful 2007 we’ve had in the glamorous world of Bollywood! From Ash and Abhi’s wedding, to Kareena and Shahid’s break-up – it was all go in sunny Mumbai this year. To celebrate...
