Sandy Bains

Sandy likes to explore cultural areas of life. Her hobbies are reading, keeping fit, spending time with family and most of all writing. She is an easy going, down to earth person. Her motto in life is 'believe in yourself and you can achieve anything!'

Obsession with Boys and not Girls

By Sandy Bains | December 2, 2009

Every woman who has been pregnant and given birth to a child, whether it is a boy or girl can safely say that it is the best feeling in the world. Even though South Asian society has moved on from some of its old ways, one custom which still seems to rear its ugly head [...]

Categories: Debate
Tagged: abortion, boy, british asian, child, girl, Haryana, India, indian, Punjab, sex, sex selective births, UK, ultrasound, women
15 Responses

Kickboxing – a Way of Life

By Sandy Bains | September 25, 2009

Kickboxing is said to originate in Thailand. This style of sport was born when a man called Osman Noguchi, who was a boxing promoter studied Muay Thai (Thai boxing) and combined a martial art which he named kickboxing. This type of sport became one of the most popular in the world. For some kickboxing is [...]

Categories: Sport
Tagged: boxing, classes, exercise, exercise regime, fit, fitness, kickboxing, parma, Sport
15 Responses

Gay Rights in India

By Sandy Bains | September 2, 2009

In our Desi Marriages of Convenience article it was highlighted that one of the main reasons these type of marriages were taking place was due to gay people in the South Asian communities finding a way to sustain their sexual orientation whilst being ‘married’ in society. Particularly, in India, where there is a large gay [...]

Categories: Debate
Tagged: anti-gay, gay, homosexuality, India, legislation, lesbian, religous groups, rights, same sex, section 377
8 Responses

Loss of Traditions

By Sandy Bains | August 2, 2009

From the early 1960′s to the early 1990′s, South-Asians developed a close-knit community in the UK. Further to leaving their homeland to seek a new life in a white dominated country, holding onto their traditions, values and culture gave them a way to retain their links back to their homeland and origin. It can be [...]

Categories: Debate
Tagged: asian, british asians, child, culture, custom, family, Food, immigrants, indian, loss of traditions, marriage, names, pakistani, punjabi, South Asian, traditions, UK, values, vichola, wedding
21 Responses

Desi Marriages of Convenience

By Sandy Bains | June 15, 2009

Marriage for some people is a commitment, which they make to the person they love and want to spend the rest of the life with them. However, some people get married, not for love, family or a relationship but for other reasons. One of these reasons is that those in the South Asian community attracted [...]

Categories: Debate
Tagged: canada, child, civil, daughter, Desi, family, features, fraud, gay, gay marriage, green card, homosexual, illegal, India, lesbian, marriage, marriages of convenience, moc, orientation, pressure, sexuality, sham, sham marriages, son, UK, USA
4 Responses

Wonders of Threading

By Sandy Bains | March 5, 2009

Beauty is an important part of a woman’s lifestyle. An important feature of a woman’s body is her face. One of the biggest problems South-Asian women face is facial hair. In fact it is a common problem amongst many. There are various methods to remove this hair. One is formerly known as Waxing. This is [...]

Categories: Brit-Asian, Health & Beauty
Tagged: asian, asian beauty, beauty, bikini lines, cotton thread, Desi, eyebrow, eyebrows, features, hair removal, hairs, health, indian, pakistani, removing, salon, south asian women, threading, UK, upper lip, women face
5 Responses

All about the Lengha

By Sandy Bains | February 16, 2009

The Lengha (also known as Ghagra Choli) is one of the most popular South-Asian outfits on the market and also proven to be very popular with South-Asian brides. This “skirt and top” outfit made a mark in early BC for the Royal Mughal women and Indian queens at the time. There are four main fittings, [...]

Categories: Brit-Asian, Fashion
Tagged: Bollywood, bridal lengha, choli, clothes, designer, designer lenghas, Fashion, features, ghagra, ghagra choli, indian, indian bride, lehenga, lehnga, marriage, midriff, mughal, pakistani, straight cut, style, umbrella cut, wedding, wedding parties
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Styles of South Asian Fashion

By Sandy Bains | January 26, 2009

South Asians do not do things by half and certainly have made their mark in the UK. Curry is the national dish in Britain, English tattoo places are selling a “mehndi” design as a new and trendy tattoo and South Asian artists are breaking into the English charts. But that’s not the end of the [...]

Categories: Brit-Asian, Fashion
Tagged: afghanistan, asian, bangladeshi, clothes, Desi, designer, designs, dupatta, Fashion, history, indian, lengha choli, modern, new, pakistani, pyjama, salwar kameez, Saree, Sari, sexy, south asians, style, UK
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Free Bollywood films on YouTube

YouTube the most popular video website, owned by Google, has collaborated with Rajshri and... Continue »

Fashion Design as a Career

Doctors! Scientists! Engineers! These are three common career choices of South Asian families.... Continue »

Match fixing by Pakistani Cricketers

Pakistani cricketers are accused of one of the biggest match fixing scandals to hit the... Continue »

Jaz Dhami

DESIblitz.com swings its SpotLight on Jaz Dhami, the UK singing sensation that has stormed his way into the Bhangra... Continue »

10 Top Desi Weight Loss tips

Weight Loss can be a minefield. With so many gimmicks, promises and novelty diet solutions on... Continue »

Desi Bridal Dresses
By Nazhat • August 20, 2009
Changes in fashion and preference have developed the demand for Desi bridal dresses. Western wedding... Continue »
Unforgettable Imran Khan
By Indi • August 10, 2009
Imran Khan the unique Bhangra artist from Holland releases an album not to be forgotten, aptly named,... Continue »
The Sherwani for Men
By Omi Gurung • August 27, 2009
A wedding is a celebration of new beginning of life as Mr and Mrs. It is an occasion of great importance... Continue »
British or Asian? The Identity Crisis
By Sripurna Basu • August 1, 2010
Almost all British Asians have heard that question – “Where are you from?”... Continue »
Allesley Hotel Asian Wedding Fayre
By Nazhat • December 16, 2009
Asian weddings are a perfect blend of traditions, values and celebrations and planning... Continue »
Fashions of Salwar Kameez
By Nazhat • April 20, 2010
Salwar Kameez is one of the most popular South Asian apparel worn by women. It is a suit made up... Continue »
Tagore paintings sold at Sotheby’s
By Neha Bhargava • June 22, 2010
Rabindranath Tagore has been renowned as a world-class poet, playwright, songwriter... Continue »
Temporary limit on UK Immigrant workers
By Amit • June 28, 2010
The new British coalition government will be imposing a temporary limit on the the... Continue »
Top 10 Risks of the South Asian Diet
By Gulshinder Chattha • July 5, 2010
South Asians have a much higher risk of chronic disease. The risk of getting type 2 Diabetes... Continue »
India’s Forgotten Women
By Nisha • July 10, 2010
India’s Forgotten Women, a human rights documentary was screened on Thursday 1st July 2010... Continue »
Bollywood goes Twitter crazy!
By Amit • July 12, 2010
More and more stars from the world of Bollywood; the big names in Indian cinema, are joining... Continue »
Prasad Bidapa the Fashion Guru
By Omi Gurung • July 19, 2010
He is known as the fashion guru in the Indian fashion industry, his training agency for models... Continue »
Love, Sex aur Dhoka – Bollywood Voyeurism
By Smriti Gopal • July 25, 2010
Talented film-maker Dibakar Banerjee talks to DESIblitz about the inspiration... Continue »
Hard Kaur
By Nazhat • July 22, 2010
DESIblitz zooms its SpotLight on Hard Kaur, the Bollywood artist known for her Hip Hop and Rap music influences... Continue »
DEC Pakistan Flood Appeal
By Amit • August 5, 2010
The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) has launched an emergency appeal to raise aid for victims... Continue »
Jaz Dhami
By Jas Sembhi • August 25, 2010
DESIblitz.com swings its SpotLight on Jaz Dhami, the UK singing sensation that has stormed his way into the Bhangra... Continue »
Anoushka Shankar charms Birmingham
By Indi • May 18, 2010
Anoushka Shankar, the daughter of sitar maestro Ravi Shankar, hugely delighted audiences... Continue »
English test for UK Immigrant marriages
By Amit • June 10, 2010
Non-Europeans planning to come to the UK for marriage or to live with their partner... Continue »
Karan plays it Saif with Kareena
By Madhu • March 20, 2008
Karan Johar has chosen the love duo Saif Ali khan and Kareena Kapoor and to play the leads... Continue »
Paul Chowdhry
By Nisha • November 12, 2009
DESIblitz.com zooms its SpotLight on Paul Chowdhry, the British Asian comedian. Born as Tajpaul Singh Chowdhry... Continue »
IPL 2010 features no Pakistanis
By Baldev Sahota • January 20, 2010
The player auction for the 2010 IPL cricket tournament closed with the Kolkata Knight Riders... Continue »
Shahrukh and Aamir boost Bollywood
By Amit • December 28, 2008
With the aftermath of the Mumbai attacks and a turbulent period for Bollywood hits, Shahrukh... Continue »
First Bollywood film about Hitler
By Amit • June 12, 2010
Bollywood film director Rakesh Ranjan Kumar has announced his intent to make a movie about... Continue »
Punjabi Comedy by Matribhoomi Theatre
By Jas Sembhi • August 19, 2009
The UK’s Matribhoomi Theatre Company have made a name for themselves by performing... Continue »
South India attack on Girls in Pub
By Amit • January 29, 2009
During celebrations across the country of India’s republic day, a shocking incident... Continue »