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Awards Season Kicks Off With Borat, Chloé Zhao & The Rest Of The 2021 Golden Globe Award Winners
Check Out The Trailer Of Alia Bhatt's Most Buzzed About Film "Gungubai Kathiawadi"
Alia Bhatt set social on fire by releasing her highly anticipated film Gungubai Kathiawadi to commemorate the birthday of the film's director, Sanjay Leela Bhansali. In her Instagram post she sent her best wishes "Happy Birthday Sir... I can think of no
U.S. Reaches A Devastating 500,000 Deaths From COVID-19
Yesterday, the United States reached a devastating milestone, losing half a million people in COVID-19 related deaths in exactly a year. A number which was unfathomable even just a few months ago. It was exactly 12 months ago when the United States had approximately 30 cases of COVID-19 during the early stages of the pandemic, recording their first death in February 6th, 2020. A death which was recently uncovered to be related to
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan & The 10 South Asians Who Made TIME100 Next 2021 List
TIME Magazine released their annual TIME100 Next 2021 List and here are the South Asians who are being looked as the future changemakers of today. ARTISTS Salman Toor Artist [caption id="attachment_437807" align="aligncenter" width="799"]
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Meena Harris and Rupi Kaur Fear For The Safety Of Detained Climate Change Activist Disha Ravi
22-year old climate change activist Disha Ravi has been arrested by Dehli police prompting concerns for her welfare and the state of freedom of speech in India. The police handling of the farmers protest went next level when Delhi police decided to arrest Disha Ravi, a climate change a ...
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It's Our Time Now: Highlights From The Inauguration Of Vice President Kamala Devi Harris
It actually happened and it's still unbelievable. Bearing witness to history as Kamala Devi Harris gets elected to the Vice Presidency of the United States. Here are the highlights of this momentous inauguration day! The Inauguration of the 46th President of The United States is not on ...
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Kicking Off 2021 In The Best Way: Khalsa Aid Makes History With Nobel Prize Nomination
Khalsa Aid is a NGO based in the U.K. that has been working on various humanitarian missions for over 20 years. They have now been nominated for the Nobel Prize thanks to three Canadian politicians, showing all of ...
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What Is Up With That Kamala Harris' Vogue Cover?
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris was featured in the latest issue of Vogue. What was supposed to be a no-brainer, turned into one of the hotly-debated covers in recent history. We look at the backlash. Landing on the cover of Vogue is a feat coveted by models, A-list celebs ...
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Our 2021 Roundup: What Pisses Me Off — Why Do Some People Think Ghosting Is Okay?
One of the most peculiar behaviors that has become part of our vernacular is "ghosting". The act of completely disappearing/cutting off all communication with a friend, relative or lover. When people ghost it undoubtedly takes away a sense of closer to the one who is being ghosted. And this need ...
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What Pisses Me Off: We Need To Stop Appropriating Black Culture
We continue our holiday series: Our #ICYMI Stories Of 2020. In light of Black Lives Matter, we take a closer look at ourselves and how we view Black culture. It has always been under my skin. I've seen it for years. And I keep asking myself this one question: why do Desis l ...
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What Pisses Me Off: People Who Love To Stir The Pot
I love a good culinary experience but when I say “stir the pot” I’m not taking about mixing your favourite stove-top dish; I’m referring to people who love to cook up drama. What Pisses Me Off: People Who Love To Stir The Pot Un ...
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What Pisses Me Off! People Who Look Down On Renting
We come from a culture where buying real estate in the form of your first home is expected at some point in life. However not everyone's circumstances allow it and to be honest whether I'm renting or own my home, it shouldn't be up for debate. What ...