Culture
Author Salman Rushdie Stabbed On Stage During Literary Event
Controversial author Salman Rushdie was attacked on stage during a literary event shocking onlookers and the world. During a literary festival at Chautauqua Institution in Western New York, where Rushdie was to give a lecture, someone rushed the stage and aggressively attacked Rushdie. Onlookers took to social as the event unfolded unsure if he was stabbed or punched. A short while later it was revealed that he indeed was stabbed i
Here's How Bollywood Rang In Raksha Bandhan 2022
Raksha Bandhan the annual celebration of sibling love (where brothers are adorned with bracelets and prayers) was celebrated by Bollywood, perhaps one of the first full celebrations in the past 2 years. From Sonam Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt and more, check out how Bollywood served up Rakhi! Kriti Sanon put a twist on the traditional by celebrating her younger sister Nupur!
Everyone Needs To Calm Down About Ranveer Singh's Photos
Ranveer Singh lit social on fire with his risque semi-nude photos as part of an extensive story published in PAPER. However all the pearl clutching is a bit much. In Bollywood we are ready and willing to accept semi-nude and scantily-clad Bollywood heroines, however when it comes to showing skin why is everyone aiming their moral outrage at Ranveer? There are much bigger issues that need to be addressed than his artful photo shoot.
India Elects First Person From Tribal Community As President, The 2nd Woman In History
History has been made in India. Smt. Droupadi Murmu has been elected as the President of India marking many historical milestones. Not only is she the 2nd woman in India’s history to be elected president, the highest constitutional office in the land, but she is the first person from a Tribal community to do so. Smt. Droupadi Murmu was elected among her fellow politicians to be what the count
-
Freida Pinto To Star As Huma Abedin In TV Adaptation Of Abedin's Best-Selling Book
Freida Pinto will be executive producing and starring as Huma Abedin in an upcoming film based on Abedin's best-selling biography "Both/And, A Life in Many Worlds". Huma Abedin who served as Chief of Staff to Hilary Clinton and published her memoir last November where she wrote about " ...
-
President Biden Signs Executive Order To Protect Abortion Access For Women
In response to the Supreme Court's overturning of the 50 year old legislation Roe V Wade, and the fact that due to that dismantling abortion is being banned across the United States (as the Supreme Court has decided to let the states handle the legality of abortion access), President Joe Biden h ...
-
Why Is The American Government Forcing Women To Have Babies?
With Roe v Wade dismantled by the Supreme Court of The United Stated States, I needed few days to process this incredibly damning anti-female move which will set back American women's rights by decades if not hundreds of years. There are just so many layers to this outcome which needs to be pe ...
-
America's Supreme Court Overturn Roe Vs. Wade Making Abortion Unconstitutional
It was something that was put on the table as a possibility ever since the conservative majority in the Supreme Court was established. That possibility became a reality today when it was made official. The Supreme Court has struck down the historic ruling know as ...
-
-
-
-
Tesher And Simu Liu Brought The Bhangra To The Juno Awards
The Juno Awards, Canada's biggest music awards show took place on Sunday May 15th in Toronto, Canada and one of the (many) highlights was the bhangra duet by Juno host Canadian Marvel Universe superhero Simu Liu (from Shang-chi ...
-
-
Deepika Padukone Is The New Global Ambassador For Louis Vuitton
Bollywood star Deepika Padukone is the new face of Louis Vuitton making her the first South Asian celebrity from Bollywood and beyond to be named ambassador of this iconic French luxury brand. She has been quietly raking up accolades. First she was named as part of the highly prestigious ...
-
1967-2022: Brit Music Icon Johnny Zee/Taz-Stereo Nation Passes Away At 54
Johnny Zee also known as Tarsame Singh Saini or "Taz" the frontman for '90s Brit group Stereo Nation has passed away at the age of 54. Saini who grew up in Warwickshire UK, broke through as the first South Asian artist to have a successful Asian-fusion music career paving the way for f ...
