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Prasad Bidapa the Fashion Guru

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 (Prasad Bidapa Associates, Bangalore) is legendary for having created some of the biggest names in Indian Fashion and Bollywood; he is, the one and only, Prasad Bidapa. One of the most prominent names in the Indian Fashion fraternity. [...]

Categories: Fashion
Tagged: bangalore, Bidapa, clothes, Coorg, exclusive, Fashion, India, indian, interview, latest, men, models, Omi, photos, Prasad, Prasad Bidapa Associates, ramp, style, textiles, top, trends, women

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India's Forgotten Women

India’s Forgotten Women

By Nisha | July 10, 2010

India’s Forgotten Women, a human rights documentary was screened on Thursday 1st July 2010 at the VUE West End, in Leicester Square, London. The documentary directed by Michael Lawson, explores the outrageous plight of millions of women oppressed in India today because of their caste, identity and backgrounds. The documentary shows never-seen-before evidence of domestic [...]

Categories: Arts & Culture
Tagged: Anjali Guptara, Antonio Pilade, Dalit, Dalit Freedom Network, Dharshini David, documentary, exhibition, Festival, film, home, India, Lady Kishwar Desai, Michael Lawson, photos, Ravin Royer, Rosemary Morris, woman, women

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Fast Food grows in India

Fast Food grows in India

By Amit | June 2, 2010

Fast food is one of the world’s fastest growing food types. India is seeing rapid growth in the fast food and restaurant industries. It now accounts for roughly half of all restaurant revenues in the developed countries and continues to expand. The trend is radically changing the way people eat in India. Based on rising [...]

Categories: Food
Tagged: changes, Dominos, economy, fast food, India, indian, KFC, McDonalds, middle class, Pizza Hut, ready to eat, restaurant, takeaways, trend, women, working

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Is South Asian culture all bad?

Is South Asian culture all bad?

By Sripurna Basu | June 2, 2010

It is likely that whenever you hear the words ‘South Asian’ on the news it will be associated with something negative. If we are on the news it’s either about forced marriages, honour killings, illegal immigrants or someone pulling off a fake passport scam or else it’s the slums back home, child labour, corrupt authorities [...]

Categories: Debate
Tagged: Ajay V Bhatt, asian, bad, Baroness Shriti Vadera, british asian, culture, good, Indra Nooyi, Kamel Hothi, Kiran Mazumder Shaw, Narinder Singh Kapany, negative, positive, South Asian, women, youth

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Six Asian Women MPs elected in UK

Six Asian Women MPs elected in UK

By Nazhat | May 7, 2010

The 2010 UK general election has produced historical results for Asian women living in the UK. Despite the outcome being a hung parliament, six Asian women MPs were voted for and elected by their constituents. The election has produced the highest number of Asians to be elected into government. A record 22 Asian women are [...]

Categories: Brit-Asian
Tagged: 2010, asian, asian women, Conservative, elected, election, Labour, Lisa Nandy, mp, parliament, polls, Priti Patel, Rushanara Ali, Shabana Mahmood, six, UK, Valerie Vaz, vote, women, Yasmin Quershi

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Fashions of Salwar Kameez

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 of three items of clothing, the Salwar which is the trouser part; Kameez which is a long tunic worn over the Salwar, and a Duppata. Chunni or Shawl which is a long piece of fabric [...]

Categories: Fashion
Tagged: afghanistan, anarkali, chridar, designer, Fashion, history, India, kameez, kurta, men, Pakistan, patiala, punjabi, salwar, salwar kameez, style, suit, trouser, women

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Changes in the Brit-Asian Woman

Changes in the Brit-Asian Woman

By Saiqa Saddique | March 9, 2010

Men have wanted the woman to play the role on top – literally speaking. Now that they have, they are not exactly being praised for it. Instead they see this as the Brit- Asian woman becoming too independent and too westernised. Recent news reports, state that women are earning more than men but not necessarily [...]

Categories: Debate
Tagged: 21st century, bangladeshi, Brit-Asian, british asian, changes, culture, Desi, drinking, Fashion, financial status, freedom, girls, independance, indian, lady, liberty, lost, pakistani, sex, UK, values, woman, women, working

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Obsession with Boys and not Girls

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

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The Beauty of Lips

The Beauty of Lips

By Nazhat | November 6, 2009

Lips are one of the most attractive areas of beauty on a woman. And if they have that look which oozes beauty, sensuality and style, they can do a lot of talking without even any movement! Lipstick plays a big role in the beauty of lips. The history of lipstick goes back to the women [...]

Categories: Health & Beauty
Tagged: beauty, care, colours, hints, history, how to, lips, lipstick, make-up, sexy, tips, women

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Sex and the British Asian Woman

Sex and the British Asian Woman

By Sripurna Basu | November 3, 2009

The phrases premarital sex, unplanned pregnancies, one night stands and single mums, are still controversial in our communities. Sexual health and behaviour is not meant to be discussed. But sexual liberation amongst young Asians, particularly in women, is on the rise. Our most high profile example is Shobna Gulati. The actress, who played Sunita Parekh [...]

Categories: Debate
Tagged: boy, Brit-Asian, British, dating, girl, liberalism, man, marriage, relationship, safe sex, sex, sex before marriage, UK, woman, women

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