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Bajaj and Renault to produce Nano rival
Renault-Nissan
has announced a
joint venture
with Indian company
Bajaj
to produce a low-cost,
'no-frills' car
for the Indian domestic car market.
UK's Power Girls
Every year the
Asian Women of Achievements Awards
celebrate
Asian women
in the
UK
from
all walks
of life
. A
shortlist of 44 women
for this year's awards has now been announced.
Jay Sean's new album Out Now!
With the backing of a
strong producer team
, the talented
Jay Sean
is back with his new album '
My Own
Way
'. The
soulfoul mix
of slick
RnB
,
hip hop
and
desi beats
will set
dancefloors on fire
this summer.
Substitute
Vikash Dhorasoo
, the first
South Asian
to ever reach the
FIFA World Cup tournament
is releasing his widely talked about film, '
Substitute
', in
selected cinemas
across the
UK
from
May 9th
.
Deeyah Presents: SISTERHOOD!
A
mixtape project
of previously unreleased
songs written
by young up and coming
female Muslim
rappers
,
singers
and
poetesses
from the
UK
,
Europe
and
US
is available
online
from
May 5th
, 2008.
'Sarkar Raj' to premiere at IIFA
The
world premiere
of
Varma's
sequel to '
Sarkar
', starring
Amitabh Bachchan
,
Abhishek
Bachchan
and
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
, will be a major highlight during the
IIFA Weekend
in
Bangkok
.
Jay Sean's 'Maybe' Out Now
R'n'B
sensation
Jay Sean
wowed audiences at the recent
Zee Cine Awards
, just days before '
Maybe
', the
second single
of his much-awaited
album
'
My Own Way
', hit the stores.
IPL crossing lines
Emotions are high in the soaring temperatures of summer. With
charges
of
obscenity
and
physical assault
, the
Indian Premier League
is hitting the
headlines
for the
wrong reasons
.
Worldwide voting opens for IIFA Awards
Amitabh Bachchan
announces
nominations
for the IIFA Awards due to take place in
Bangkok
this year.
Online voting
is now open.
Bollywood bowls over fans
The
Indian Premier League
has caught
Bollywood
fever
with
Shahrukh Khan
,
Preity Zinta
,
Akshay Kumar
and
Hritik Roshan
preparing to glam up the
new Twenty20 cricket tournament
.
Maitree Express sets out on maiden trip
On the occassion of
Bengalee New Year
, the
Maitree Express
or '
Friendship Express
' set out on its
first
trip
between
Bangladesh and India
, resuming a service suspended 43 years ago.
Heart & Soul launches
A
new lifestyle magazine
for
South Asians in the UK
was launched by the
British Heart Foundation
last week.
Heart & Soul magazine
is
free
and
packed full of hearty health advice
.
Aliya Vaughn named 'Writer of the Year'
The
awards gala
of the annual
Muslim Writers Awards
in Birmingham was attended by many celebrities including pop star
Jermaine
Jackson
.
Kapur steps into Minghella’s shoes
Shekhar Kapur
, maker of the twin
Elizabeth
films, is to carry on the creative vision of
Anthony Minghella
in
‘New York, I Love You’
Drums and Roses
A host of
musical talents
and a
vast variety of instruments
come together to redefine music in
Dhol
Foundation’s
third album,
Drums and Roses
.
Miss Bollywood without Shilpa?
Bipasha, Priyanka,
or
Lara
– who would step in the shoes of
'Big Brother'
Shilpa Shetty
, even as her publicist cries hoarse dismissing the rumours
India tees off
No longer considered a game for the old and the elite only,
Golf
is the new happening sport for young and ambitious
India
UK Asian Music Awards
Last week the
Royal Festival Hall
dazzled with
UK
artists rubbing shoulders with celebrity guests as the
UK Asian Music Awards
night unfolded amidst performances galore.
‘Actor Prepares’ in UK
If
Bollywood
actor and director
Anupam Kher
gets his way,
Upen Patel
and
Katrina Kaif
will soon not be the only
British Asians in Bollywood
- once his ‘
Actor Prepares Academy
’ opens in
London
.
Trial by Fire
Team India’s
young turks wreak havoc on the
Aussies
, even as
Tendulkar
proves yet again that he still has a lot of steam left in him
Stars shine on Indian Cricket
Sachin Tendulkar
scores long over-due century on
Australian
soil on the same day as
India’s Under-19
team brings home the
World Cup
King Khan invades UK
Cinema, Television, Radio Launch, Adverts –
Bollywood
Superstar
Shah Rukh Khan
is no longer content ruling the box-office, he is now edging his way into other forms of media
Have You Got What It Takes?
The
South Asian Super Model Awards
are coming to the
UK
this year.
Male
and
female contestants
must be
aged 17+
and of a
South Asian background
. More info inside!
Dhoni ‘sold’ for $ 1.5 million!
The
Indian Premiere League
gets under way with bidding on
78
cricketers from across the cricketing world in an unique auction of cricketers at the
Hilton Hotel
in
Mumbai
The 7th British Asian Sports Awards
Thousands cast their votes for their favourite sporting personalities for the
7th British Asian Sports Awards
which took place in
London
on
Saturday, 16th February
Bollywood on a high!
2008
starts on a positive note as
February
brings with it excitement galore for the
Indian
film industry
Commonwealth Writers’ Prize nominees
Booker
short-lists
Mohsin Hamid's The Reluctant Fundamentalist
and
Indra Sinha’s Animal’s People
among the
2008 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize
nominees
Berlin celebrates King Khan
Screaming fans
and a
standing ovation
welcomed
Shah Rukh Khan
as the
Bollywood superstar
arrived at the
German premiere
of his film '
Om Shanti Om
' at the
58th Berlin Film Festival
.
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi dies
The
teacher
of
transcendental meditation
and
spiritual guru
to many other Western celebrities,
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
, died on
5 February 2008
at his Dutch home
aged 91
.
Male Victims of Forced Marriages
It has emerged that
15% of people seeking help
over
forced wedlock
are
male
. Now the
UK
government is considering funding of the
first male-only refuge
for
victims
of
forced marriages
.
New Artistic Director for spnm
British Asia
n musician
Kuljit Bhamra
has been appointed the
Artistic Director
of
spnm
. This is the organisation's
first appointment
of a
South Asian Artistic Director
in its
65 years of history
.
Deeyah releases new album
Along with
special guest
musicians
Bob James
,
Andy Summers
and
Nils Petter Molvaer
,
Deeyah
releases a
critically-acclaimed world music
album
in which the singer explores her
musical roots
.
JUS JINX rocks Asian music charts
Following up on their monster hit '
Dil Da Jaani
',
JINX
duo Dubz and Jogi are back with their second single “
Punjab nachda
” from their album
'Jus Jinx'
. '
Jus Jinx
' is released by
Asian Flavas
.
...and the Winner Takes it All!
Brand Shilpa
is on the go, trawling along the rocky road to
international fame
with determination. First a
perfume
, then a
musical
, now a
new man
and a
fitness DVD
- will all the investment pay off?
Benazir to be immortalised on celluloid
Karachi-based Skies Unlimited Films
in collaboration with
Indian
film maker,
Mahesh Bhatt
, has announced a film on
Pakistan’s Benazir Bhutto
Queen honours Asians for services
This year the
Queen’s New Year’s Honours List
was headed by
playwright Hanif Kureishi
. He was one of many
British Asians
honoured for
exceptional achievement
and
service to the nation
.
Benazir Bhutto – Destiny’s Child
Pakistan
and the global community mourns the loss of
Benazir Bhutto
, a leader, who held the promise of ushering in an era of hope and democracy for
Pakistan
The end of an era
Bollywood
mourns as one of the last surviving legends of the golden Hindi cinema era,
film director and producer G.P. Sippy
, breathes his last. He passed away on in
Mumbai
on Christmas Day,
aged 93
.
Brand Gandhi on a roll!
Following the renewed interest in Gandhi and his teachings, "
Gandhi
" is turning into one of the biggest brand names of all times. It is already a favourite with restaurants in the
UK
and the
US
.
A1GP title for India
30-year-old
Narain Karthikeyan
, sent the Indian media gaga with exhilaration as he steered
Team India
to its first
A1GP title
at the Motorsport World Cup in Zuhai, China.
Pink – the new colour of Justice
Draped in
pink ‘saris’
, rural
Indian
women take the men on a refresher course of justice. Move over
Men in Black
, the
Ladies in Pink
are here!
Bangladesh needs your help!
Oxfam
joins hands with
BBCC
, to come up with a unique way of helping out the victims of cyclone-hit
Bangladesh
. Spend
£1
more on your
curry
at your
favourite restaurant
and help to
save lives
!
Jay Sean awarded Best Pop Artist
Jay Sean
denies rumours of a relationship with fellow-artist
Thara
as he gets ready to release his new album
“Ride It”
on
14th of January, 2008
.
Donovan's Santiniketan
60’s pop-sensation
Donovan's
dream of opening a
university for peace and the arts
is ready to come true, aided by film-maker and Donovan's ‘transcendental meditation’ buddy,
David Lynch
.
DR DESI SITE HACKED!!!
Last week the
Dr Desi site was hacked
. Operations are now getting back to
normal
. This is a
huge
thank you
to the
hackers
for their
interest in our site
!
We love you too
and yes,
Dr Desi rocks
!
India to bid for 2020 Olympics
On the occasion of his promotional
visit
to
India
, London Mayor
Ken Livingstone
confirms
UK's support
for
India's bid for the 2020 Olympics
.
India
will host the
Commonwealth Games
in
2010
.
Indian family 'Brainiest' in UK
In
October
this year technology giant
Nintendo
went on a
nation-wide search
for ‘
Britain’s brainiest
family’
, and after months of regional contests, the
Chouhan family
from
Leicester
won the race.
Indian wins Formula Renault V6 Race
It was useless even to try, as
18
-year-old
Armaan Ebrahim
zoomed past everyone to finish with more than six seconds to spare at the
Formula Renault V6 Race
in
Zuhai, China
.
India gets own Formula One team
Force India
, the first ever
Indian Formula One
team, is all set for the
Grand Prix
starting grid thanks to
Indian
billionaire
Vijay Mallya
and Dutch business man
Michiel Mol
.
“Hugging Saint” awarded film prize
Paris
cheered when actress
Sharon Stone
awarded
Mata Amritanandamayi
, also known as the
“hugging saint”
, a prize for her humanitarian work at the
Cinema Verite Film Festival
.
Indian-American makes History
Piyush "Bobby" Jindal
is elected first ever
Indian-American Governor
. With the experience of two terms behind him,
US Senator Jindal
steps in to salvage
US-state Louisiana
post
Hurricane Katrina
.
Muslim Live 8
The first ever
Muslim charity peace concert
drew
1000s
of
British Muslims
to London's
Wembley
arena
. The concert aimed to provide
humanitarian aid
to millions affected in Sudan's
Darfur conflict
.
Reinvention it is, baby!
In the
UK
, the
Mahatma
emerges as
Shah Jahan
with green-eyed
Aishwarya
at his side, while
Bollywood
reinvents itself and turns to making
deep
and c
ontroversial films
with a
message
.
Nobel Peace Prize 2007
The
Nobel Prize Committee
took the world by surprise when it announced climate activist
Al Gore
and the
U.N. organisation IPCC
, headed by
Dr R. Pachauri
,
as
joint winners
of the
Nobel Peace
Prize
.
Khan retains his title!
On
Saturday, Amir Khan
, the UK’s prodigy boxer,
won
his
14th
professonal fight
and successfully defended his
Commonwealth Lightweight
title against
Scott Lawton
.
The Bunty Syndrome
Trendsetting
, once the sole right of the metro, is now done by
India's small towners
who have
big
and
bold dreams
.
Large brands
now have to act fast and start talking the language of the
Buntys
.
Cheers, Vishy!
Vishwanathan Anand
, the
Tiger from Madras
, draws
Hungary’s Peter Leko
to become the undisputed
World Chess Champion
since
Kasparov in 1993
.
Pakistunned!
As the world looks on,
Captain Courageous (aka Mahendra Singh Dhoni)
and his Boys, rise from the ashes to reclaim what had been theirs 24 years ago:
India wins the Twenty20 World Cup
!
India en Vogue
India's fashion industry
welcomes the launch of international fashion magazine
Vogue
.
Vogue India
will feature
Indian designers
along with famous
fashion brands
such as
Dior
,
Gucci
and
Valentino
.
Saved by SMS
Does worry about the safety about your car, house, and cell phones keep you awake at night? A
new security alert system
by
Micro Technologies
could help you
keep a close eye
on your
valuables
.
Brown cracks whip on Immigration
In a move to
toughen current immigration laws
, Prime Minister
Brown
introduces
new language
requirements
for
skilled workers
from outside the EU.
Chak De India!
It was Real Life imitating Reel Life when defending champions and hosts,
India
, thrashed
Korea
7-2
to lift the
Asia Hockey Cup 2007
.
Enter: The Power Girls
PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi
has been ranked
No.4
and
Sonia Gandhi
as
No.6
on the
2007 Forbes List of Most Powerful Women in the World
.
The Healing Touch
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
has taken a group of
55 Iraqi men and women
under his wing to teach them the
Art of Living
and turn them into messengers of peace in their home country.
The Sanjay Dutt Story
It could have meant the end of his career, but now things are looking up again for Indian actor
Sanjay
Dutt
: Awarded
a prison term
of
six years
on
July 31st 2007
,
Dutt
was granted
bail
, on
August 21st 2007
.
Happy Birthday, India!
On
15th August 2007
India
celebrated its
60th anniversary
of independence
from
British rule
.
Optimisim
,
pride
and
steely determination
to succeed were the emotions governing the festivities.
Happy Birthday, Pakistan!
On
14th August 1947
the state of
Pakistan
was born.
60 years
later, however, low key ceremonies amid tight security commemorated its creation and independence from the British.
Anti-terrorism song released
Pakistan's
top
pop artists
have come together for the first time to
release
an
anti-terrorist song
.
Yeh
Hum Naheen
(
This is not us
) was released on
16 July
and is already a
No. 1
hit in
Pakistan
.
Bend It Like Nagra
Parminder Nagra
(
Bend it Like Beckham
) has received an
honorary degree
from the
University of Leicester
.
Nagra
is currently starring in the popular television hospital drama
ER
.
The Amazing Preeya
Actress
Preeya Kalidas
, the star
Webber’s
musical
Bombay Dreams
, has received the role of the
narrator
in the
London West-End revival
production of
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat
.
Successful Sunita
Astronaut Sunita Williams
is back on Earth, having set new
records
in the highest number of spacewalks, the longest unbroken space flight by a woman and running the Boston Marathon on a treadmill in space.
Rushdie knighted despite protests
Novelist
Salman Rushdie
received a
knighthood
by the
Queen
despite outraged
protests
in
Pakistan
and
Iran
. Human rights activist
Shami Chakarabarti
was honoured with a
CBE
.
Disney goes Bollywood
Disney
will team up with
Yash Raj films
to produce the first
Disney
animated
feature
with a
Bollywood spin
. The film will feature the
voices
of
Kareena Kapoor
and
Saif Ali Khan
.
Gurkha War Hero wins Visa battle
Tul Bahadur Pun
, 84, a former
soldier
for the
British Army
during
World War II
, has been granted a visa after being initially denied.
Pun
received the
Victoria Cross
for his
bravery
in
World War II
.
Kiss Shilpa and Tell
Another kiss for
Shilpa Shetty
, this time at the London premiere of her film "Life in a Metro". In need for positive headlines,
Danielle Lloyd
follows
Mr Gere's
example and gives
Ms
Shetty
a peck on the cheek.
Modern Muslim Matrimonial Trends
For modern
Muslim women
, balancing traditional religious values and modern life can be difficult. Recently, two very different
trends
have emerged:
marriage websites
and
virginity restoration surgery
.
Fairly small fairy tale
The build up for the
Bollywood wedding
has outshone the ceremony itself.
Abhishek Bachchan
and
Aishwarya Rai
married last Friday in front of
100 guests
, blocking out
spectators
with fences and
security
.
India future F1 destination
F1
boss
Bernie Ecclestone
is “enthusiastic” about a
F1
championship race
in
India
and supports new
Indian F1 talent
,
Karun Chandhok
. Plans for a race track through New Delhi are in progress.
It’s official: London loves Bollywood!
London
has now officially proclaimed its liaison with
Bollywood
and launched the
Bollywood Movie Map,
inviting tourists and Londoners to see the capital through the pink tinted shades of a
Bollywood producer
.
Testing Britishness
As of Monday, 2nd April, anyone
applying
for an open-ended
visa in the UK
will be required to pass the same
test
as those wishing to become naturalized citizens in the country.
Forced to Raise the Marriage Age
Proposals for amendments to the
Forced Marriage Bill
propose raising the minimum
marriage visa age
from
18 to 21
. This would affect the thousands of
South Asians
who marry into the UK each year.
Turning a Blind Eye
The
NSPCC
has released the results of a survey on
reporting child abuse
in
South Asian
communities in the
UK
: Over half the respondents would not report suspected abuse to the authorities due to varied fears.
Click-a-Tutor
The
failing educational system
in the West is driving students and parents to look for help on the
Internet
where qualified
tutors
from India offer
online tuition
at minimal cost.
Kiss Machaye Dhoom
Tongues on Fire
UK Asian Music Awards
Overheated Symphony
Nativity gets a touch of (B)Hollywood
Heathrow – A Shopper’s Delight!
British Asian Hafta
Give the Gift of Life
Geeta Gandbhir bags an Emmy
Play it again, Yuvi!
